Utah Legislature · HB 280 · Governor Signed
Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill modifies provisions related to maintenance funding agreements.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 19, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 19, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280 · Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280 · Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280 · Jan 21, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280 · Jan 21, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 22, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 27, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ lifted from standing committee · Jan 28, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S01 · Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S01 · Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S01 · Feb 17, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280S01 · Feb 17, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S02 · Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S02 · Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 19, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 19, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S02 · Feb 19, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S03 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S03 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ uncircled · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 24, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 24, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 25, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S03 · Feb 25, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280S03 · Feb 25, 2026Released
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 26, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 27, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Mar 2, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 2, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 4, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 4, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Dunnigan, James A.Sen. Brammer, Brady
Recorded votes
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-27 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 6
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 67, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 13, Nays 0, Absent 3
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0280S02 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 13, Nays 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 18, 2026).