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: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New defense for government-approved actions
Beginning May 6, 2026, you can raise a new legal defense in civil cases. It applies when a statute, rule, permit, license, order, or other written approval with the force of law from a government entity authorized or required the conduct. The approval must have been in effect when the act happened, the omission occurred, or the condition first arose. You can use this defense in negligence, strict liability, and other civil claims, but not in product-injury cases. You also cannot use it if the issuing agency has found you materially broke permit terms, exceeded its scope, or got it by fraud. This law does not create new lawsuits, does not remove other defenses, and does not cut the duty to use reasonable care.
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/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 17 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 5
House vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ circled
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