Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB79: Governmental Immunity Amendments
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
This bill amends the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 17, 2026:
1 Governmental Immunity Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides that a governmental entity and the governmental entity's employees are immune from suit for engaging in the following activities: - responding to a disaster or potential disaster; or - if the employee is a first responder, providing emergency medical services; - clarifies that immunity from suit for providing emergency medical services is not limited to providing medical services resulting from emergencies of a certain type; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. This bill provides retrospective operation. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63G-7-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 63G-7-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 63H-1-209 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63G-7-102 is amended to read: 63G-7-102 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Arises out of or in connection with, or results from," when used …
Sponsors
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 11, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 2, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Governmental Immunity, Emergency Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB79?
- HB79 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Governmental Immunity Amendments.
- What does HB79 do?
- This bill amends the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
- What is the status of HB79?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (February 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB79?
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB79?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0079.html
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