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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 59

SB 59Session 2026SenateBecame law

Alimony Amendments

Official source overview

This bill addresses alimony.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 59 S2. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 23, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 30, 2025
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • requires a court to consider the tax consequences of alimony on each party when determining or modifying alimony;
  • addresses when a court shall consider the length of two marriages between the same individuals as the length of one marriage for purposes of determining alimony;
  • addresses the modification of alimony after a court enters a divorce decree; and
  • addresses the effect of cohabitation on alimony.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

FamilyJudicial OperationsMarriage/DivorceRevenue and Taxation

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorFillmore, Lincoln
cosponsorCutler, Paul A.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline55 actions⌄
  1. Mar 23, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptSenate
  4. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    Senate
  5. Mar 2, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledSenate
  6. Mar 2, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 2, 2026

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    PassageSenate
  9. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  10. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    PassageSenate
  12. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  13. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  14. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    Amendment PassageHouse
  15. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  16. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  17. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    Senate
  18. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  19. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  20. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  21. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  22. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  23. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0059S02

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0059S02

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0059S02

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0059S02

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  28. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Judiciary Committee]

    House
  29. Feb 23, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  30. Feb 23, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  31. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0059S01

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0059S01

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0059S01

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0059S01

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  36. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  37. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  38. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  39. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  40. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  41. Feb 13, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  42. Feb 13, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  43. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  44. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  45. Jan 27, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  46. Jan 20, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  47. Jan 20, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  48. Jan 13, 2026

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptSenate
  49. Jan 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0059

    Utah State Legislature
  50. Jan 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0059

    Utah State Legislature
  51. Jan 7, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  52. Dec 30, 2025

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0059

    Utah State Legislature
  53. Dec 30, 2025

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0059

    Utah State Legislature
  54. Dec 30, 2025

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  55. Dec 30, 2025

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.