S.B. 143
FailedUtah Exemptions Act Amendments
Utah Exemptions Act Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 24
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 25
House Rules
Mar 6
House Committee
Mar 2
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Utah Exemptions Act.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- addresses the value of a motor vehicle exemption for purposes of collecting an unsecured debt; and
- allows an individual to exempt from collection of an unsecured debt a motor vehicle equipped or modified to accommodate a disability of the individual or the individual's dependent under certain circumstances.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law protects certain property from being seized to pay unsecured debts (like credit card balances), and this bill updates those protections for motor vehicles in two ways: it raises the general vehicle exemption from $3,000 to $15,000, and it adds a full exemption — with no dollar cap — for a vehicle that has been specially equipped or modified to accommodate a mobility disability of the owner or their dependent.
S.B. 143
FailedUtah Exemptions Act Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 24
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 25
House Rules
Mar 6
House Committee
Mar 2
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeFeb 12
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 24
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 25
House RulesMar 6
House CommitteeMar 2
House Floor VoteMar 6
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Utah Exemptions Act.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- addresses the value of a motor vehicle exemption for purposes of collecting an unsecured debt; and
- allows an individual to exempt from collection of an unsecured debt a motor vehicle equipped or modified to accommodate a disability of the individual or the individual's dependent under certain circumstances.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law protects certain property from being seized to pay unsecured debts (like credit card balances), and this bill updates those protections for motor vehicles in two ways: it raises the general vehicle exemption from $3,000 to $15,000, and it adds a full exemption — with no dollar cap — for a vehicle that has been specially equipped or modified to accommodate a mobility disability of the owner or their dependent.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Subjects
Action History32
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House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
House Rules Committee
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