Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 74 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Auxier, Tiara

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that the postjudgment interest rate for foreign judgments filed in the state shall be set at the rate established under Utah law.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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78B-5-302
1
Foreign Judgment Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier
Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions in the Utah Foreign Judgment Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
provides that the postjudgment interest rate for foreign judgments filed in the state shall 
be set at the rate established under Utah law.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-5-302
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
78B-5-302
 is amended to read:
78B-5-302
. Definition -- Filing of foreign judgments -- Postjudgment interest 
rate -- Status of foreign judgments.
(1)
As used in this part, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court 
of the United States or of any other court whose acts are entitled to full faith and credit 
in this state.
(2)
A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an appropriate act of 
Congress or an appropriate act of Utah may be filed with the clerk of any district court 
in Utah. The clerk of the district court shall treat the foreign judgment in all respects as 
a judgment of a district court of Utah.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided by law or by contract, a foreign judgment filed under this 
part on or after May 7, 2025, shall bear interest at the postjudgment interest rate 
established under Section 
15-1-4
 as of the date of domestication of the foreign judgment.
(3)
(4)
A foreign judgment filed under this part has the same effect and is subject to the 
same procedures, defenses, enforcement, satisfaction, and proceedings for reopening, 
vacating, setting aside, or staying as a judgment of a district court of this state.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-6-25 2:49 PM