All Roll Calls
Yes: 166 • No: 27
UtahH.B. 3302026 General SessionHouse
Liability Limitations Amendments
Sponsored By: Colin W. Jack (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Judicial AdministrationJudicial OperationsAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresGovernment Operations (State Issues)Civil Litigation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New lawsuit defense for government-approved actions
Beginning May 6, 2026, people sued in Utah civil cases have a new defense for government-authorized actions. It covers conduct, failures to act, and conditions alleged to have caused harm. The government must have allowed or required them through a statute, ordinance, administrative rule, permit, license, order, or other legally binding written instrument. That authority must have been in effect when the conduct happened, the failure occurred, or the condition first arose. The person suing can defeat the defense by proving the issuing government found a major failure to follow the authorization's terms. They can also defeat it by proving the person exceeded the authorization or obtained it through fraud. The defense excludes product liability cases and does not reduce anyone's duty to use reasonable care. Otherwise, it applies regardless of the legal basis for the lawsuit and overrides conflicting common-law rules. It creates no new right to sue and leaves other defenses available.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Colin W. Jack
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ronald M. Winterton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/26/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 50 • No: 15
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 17 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/2/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/2/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/26/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/26/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/25/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/18/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
2/18/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Substitute #2
2/17/2026
Substitute #1
2/10/2026
Introduced
1/22/2026