363I-1-2780Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments2026 GENERAL SESSIONSTATE OF UTAHChief Sponsor: Todd WeilerHouse Sponsor: Andrew StoddardLONG TITLECommittee Note: The Judiciary Interim Committee recommended this bill.Legislative Vote:12 voting for1 voting against3 absentGeneral Description:This bill addresses the sunset date for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act.Highlighted Provisions:This bill:extends the sunset date for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036.Money Appropriated in this Bill:NoneOther Special Clauses:NoneUtah Code Sections Affected:AMENDS:63I-1-278, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 26Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 63I-1-278 is amended to read:63I-1-278. Repeal dates: Title 78A and Title 78B.(1)Subsection 78A-7-106(7), regarding the transfer of a criminal action involving a domestic violence offense from the justice court to the district court, is repealed July 1, 2029.(2)Section 78B-3-421, Arbitration agreements, is repealed July 1, 2029.(3)Section 78B-4-518, Limitation on liability of employer for an employee convicted of an offense, is repealed July 1, 2029.(4)Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, is repealed July 1, 20262036. (5)Section 78B-22-805, Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program, is repealed December 31, 2026.

Section 2. Effective Date.This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.

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