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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah updates administrative and court garnishment fee structures and payment deduction rules
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Todd Weiler and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law sets fees at $10 for non-continuing garnishment orders and $25 for continuing garnishment orders, effective May 6, 2026. Garnishees may deduct these fees directly from remitted funds or return orders to the office or creditor if funds are insufficient.
Employers and other third-party holders processing wage or property garnishments must follow new fee deduction guidelines and timelines, while creditors and state offices adjust how they compensate s for administrative costs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Garnishees
Garnishees are entitled to specific fee amounts ($10 for noncontinuing, $25 for continuing) and must follow updated protocols for deducting fees or returning orders.
Debtors
Debtors are subject to administrative and court garnishment orders affecting their personal property, wages, and disposable earnings limits.
Creditors
Creditors must pay or manage garnishee fees and verify employment details within statutory timelines before wage garnishments.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the garnishee fee for a continuing garnishment?
When must an employer respond to an employment verification request?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
39 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 10, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0307
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0307
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0307
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0307
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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