Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments
HB 324 removes a $400,000 annual cap on funds the Utah Marriage Commission receives from county marriage license fees. It affects county clerks who collect marriage license fees, as they must now send all funds above $400,000 from these fees directly to the state General Fund instead of capping them for the Commission. The bill does not change existing $10 contributions for Children's Legal Defense or domestic violence shelters, which remain unchanged. This is a technical adjustment to fee distribution rules without creating new fees or altering other provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Signed Mar 18, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill increases the funding limit for the Utah Marriage Commission from $400,000 to $600,000 and updates the fee structure for marriage licenses. It adds a new optional $10 fee to support domestic violence shelters and clarifies how online marriage application fees are handled. The changes aim to provide more resources to the Marriage Commission while expanding support for domestic violence services.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of funding available to the Utah Marriage Commission and introduces new fee options for domestic violence support services.
FISCAL
Increased the annual funding limit for the Utah Marriage Commission from $400,000 to $600,000.
Updated the transmission of marriage license fees to reflect the new funding limit and the new domestic violence fee structure.
REQUIREMENT
Added an optional $10 fee for marriage licenses that can be directed to domestic violence shelters if the applicant chooses to pay it.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the text regarding online marriage application systems to align with the new fee and funding provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
21–2
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 29
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic6
33% Nay
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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