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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="SB0143" sponsor="Jen Plumb" designation="SB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="House" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0773" date="1/15/2026 11:01:627" printDate="01-15 11:22" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C78B-5-S506_2026050620260506" fromuid="C78B-5-S506_2015051220150512" sort="78B05 05060020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">78B-5-506</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Utah Exemptions Act Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>House Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill amends the Utah Exemptions Act.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">addresses the value of a motor vehicle exemption for purposes of collecting an unsecured <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>debt; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">allows an individual to exempt from collection of an unsecured debt a motor vehicle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11"/>equipped or modified to accommodate a disability of the individual or the individual's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12"/>dependent under certain circumstances.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="14">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="16">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="78B-5-506" src="code" uid="C78B-5-S506_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="78B05 05060020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><bold>78B-5-506</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 212</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="20"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="78B-5-506" type="amend" src="code" uid="C78B-5-S506_2026050620260506" sort="78B05 05060020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="78B-5-506" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="22">Section 1. Section <bold>78B-5-506</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="23"><bold>78B-5-506<parens/>. Value of exempt property -- Exemption of implements, professional <ln numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-3"/>books, tools, and motor vehicles.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-4" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>An individual is entitled to exemption of the following property up to an aggregate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-5"/>value of items in each subsection of $1,000:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-6" level="2"><display>(a)</display>sofas, chairs, and related furnishings reasonably necessary for one household;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>dining and kitchen tables and chairs reasonably necessary for one household;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-8" level="2"><display>(c)</display>animals, books, and musical instruments, if reasonably held for the personal use of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-9"/>the individual or the individual's dependents; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-10" level="2"><display>(d)</display>heirlooms or other items of particular sentimental value to the individual.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-11" level="1"><display>(2)</display>An individual is entitled to an exemption, not exceeding $5,000 in aggregate value, of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-12"/>implements, professional books, or tools of the individual's trade, including motor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-13"/>vehicles to which no other exemption has been applied, and that are actually used by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-14"/>individual in the individual's principal business, trade, or profession.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-15" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>As used in this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="78B-5-506(3)" start="0">(3)</xref>, "motor vehicle" does not include any motor vehicle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-16"/>designed for or used primarily for recreational purposes, such as:<subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-17" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>an off-highway vehicle as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-22-2" start="0">41-22-2</xref>, except a motorcycle the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-18"/>individual regularly uses for daily transportation; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-19" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>a recreational vehicle as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="13-14-102" start="0">13-14-102</xref>, except a van the individual <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-20"/>regularly uses for daily transportation.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-21" level="2"><display>(b)</display>An individual is entitled to an exemption<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="12" groupid="10" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="start">, not exceeding $3,000</amend><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="13" groupid="11" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end"> in value, of one <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-22"/>motor vehicle.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="20" groupid="17" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"> of:</amend><subsection ssid="1-26" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1011" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" groupid="16" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">one motor vehicle not exceeding $15,000 in value; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-28" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" groupid="20" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">one motor vehicle of any value if:</amend><subsection ssid="1-29" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-25" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="31" groupid="24" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">the individual or the individual's dependent meets the definition of a person <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-26"/>with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, as that term is <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-27"/>defined in 23 C.F.R. Sec. 1235.2; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-30" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="36" groupid="28" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">the motor vehicle has been specifically equipped or modified to accommodate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-29"/>the disability of the individual or the individual's dependent.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-30" level="1"><display>(4)</display>This section does not affect property exempt under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="78B-5-505" start="0">78B-5-505</xref>.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="52">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="53"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-15-26 11:22 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>