SB0059S02 (Substitute)
Alimony Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 13
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 17
House Rules
Feb 17
House Committee
Feb 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 26
Senate Concurrence
Feb 27
Governor Signed
Mar 23
This bill addresses alimony.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's alimony law gets several updates under this bill: courts must now factor in the tax consequences of alimony payments for both parties when setting or changing alimony amounts; if two people marry, divorce, and remarry each other before divorcing again, the court must count both marriage periods combined when calculating how long alimony can last; the rule allowing a spouse's retirement to trigger an alimony modification now applies only to divorce decrees entered on or after May 12, 2020; and a payor who can prove the recipient is living with a romantic partner can seek to terminate alimony — including during the divorce process — as long as they act within one year of learning about the cohabitation.
Current version: SB0059S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 13
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 17
House Rules
Feb 17
House Committee
Feb 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 26
Senate Concurrence
Feb 27
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeJan 27
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 13
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 17
House RulesFeb 17
House CommitteeFeb 23
House Floor VoteFeb 26
Senate ConcurrenceFeb 27
Governor SignedMar 23
This bill addresses alimony.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's alimony law gets several updates under this bill: courts must now factor in the tax consequences of alimony payments for both parties when setting or changing alimony amounts; if two people marry, divorce, and remarry each other before divorcing again, the court must count both marriage periods combined when calculating how long alimony can last; the rule allowing a spouse's retirement to trigger an alimony modification now applies only to divorce decrees entered on or after May 12, 2020; and a payor who can prove the recipient is living with a romantic partner can seek to terminate alimony — including during the divorce process — as long as they act within one year of learning about the cohabitation.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM