# Utah H.B. 79: Governmental Immunity Amendments Utah H.B. 79, Governmental Immunity Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Gwynn, Matthew H.; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB79-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 79 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Governmental Immunity Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-23 - Last action: 2026-02-27, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Gwynn, Matthew H. - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Governmental Immunity, Government Operations (State Issues), Emergency Medical Services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer lawsuit options for emergency response injuries: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah law limits injury lawsuits tied to disaster response and first-responder emergency medical services. Injured people cannot sue governmental entities, officers, or employees for covered injuries caused by an employee’s on-the-job negligence. Covered injuries must arise fr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gwynn, Matthew H. - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-02-27: Governor Signed - 2026-02-18: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-02-17: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-17: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-17: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-17: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-04: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-02: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-22: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0079.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0079S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0079.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/HB0079.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0079S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0079.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-HB79-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).