# Utah H.B. 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments Utah H.B. 119, Automotive Repair Business Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Colin W. Jack (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB119-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 119 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Automotive Repair Business Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-30 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Motor Vehicle Insurance, Business, Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (189 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Insured drivers get clearer repair-part notices: benefit, low. These rules cover replacement exterior metal or plastic parts, including inner and outer panels—not mechanical parts. Beginning May 6, 2026, insurers must give written notice before specifying parts not made for or by the vehicle’s manufacturer. When insurers approve or specify these parts, the wri… - Drivers lose shop notices and enforcement guarantees: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, repair shops and installers no longer must give advance written notice before installing non-original aftermarket parts. Utah’s Insurance Department and insurance commissioner also are not required to administer or enforce the repair-estimate disclosure rules. The estimate di… - Drivers’ original-part coverage depends on policy: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, insurers need not cover replacement crash parts made for or by the vehicle’s original manufacturer unless the policy expressly provides coverage. The law does not create or expand an insurer warranty beyond the policy’s terms. Voluntary use of these original-manufacturer part… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Don L. Ipson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 68 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 67 | 1 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 3 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-03-18: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-11: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-02-13: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-13: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-11: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-30: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0119.pdf) - Amended 3/6/2026 23:03:432, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0119S05_2026-03-06_23-23-05.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S05.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S03.pdf) - Amended 2/17/2026 09:02:737, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0119S02_2026-02-17_09-34-45.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0119.pdf) - [Amended 3/6/2026 23:03:432 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0119S05_2026-03-06_23-23-05.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S05.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S03.pdf) - [Amended 2/17/2026 09:02:737 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0119S02_2026-02-17_09-34-45.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0119.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB119-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).