Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 220 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Cullimore, K. A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/31/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows parties to enter into a confession of judgment before a default except in employment contracts and certain consumer credit contracts; and
• provides that the default event for a confession of judgment is the default giving rise to the underlying action.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore
House Sponsor: 
Michael K. McKell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Agreements to Confess Judgments Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows parties to enter into a confession of judgment before a default except in
employment contracts and certain consumer credit contracts; and
▸ provides that the default event for a confession of judgment is the default giving rise
to the underlying action.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-23-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 132
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-23-102
 is amended to read:
78B-23-102.
Certain agreements to confess judgment void.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), parties may execute an agreement or
stipulation to confess judgment before a default giving rise to an action.
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(2) (a) In an employment contract or a consumer credit contract, an
 agreement or
stipulation to confess judgment is void if the agreement or stipulation is executed:
[
(1)
] 
(i)
 on or after May 14, 2019; and
[
(2)
] 
(ii)
 before a default giving rise to an action in which the judgment under the
agreement or stipulation is to be confessed.
(b) To satisfy the requirements of Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the parties need only execute
the agreement or stipulation after the default giving rise to the underlying action and not after
any subsequent default on the agreement or stipulation.