Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB214: Firearms Liability Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill amends civil liability concerning firearms and firearm-related items.
What the bill says
An act or omission of the manufacturer, seller, or trade association that constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. (1) A person may not assert a claim, including a qualified civil liability action, against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, unless the claim: (a) is based on an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c) ; and (b) pleads with particularity the factual allegations providing the basis for the application of the exception described in Subsection (1)(a) , including the factual allegations necessary to establi.
From the enrolled text, February 26, 2026:
an act or omission of the manufacturer, seller, or trade association that constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. (1) A person may not assert a claim, including a qualified civil liability action, against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, unless the claim: (a) is based on an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c) ; and (b) pleads with particularity the factual allegations providing the basis for the application of the exception described in Subsection (1)(a) , including the factual allegations necessary to establish: (i) the defendant's culpable mental state; and (ii) that the defendant was the proximate cause of the damages alleged in the claim. (2) A court shall construe an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c) : (a) to limit the scope of a permissible claim, if there is a conflict between an exception and state statutory or common law; and (b) in harmony with other exceptions described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c) . (2) (3) A civil liability action A court shall dismiss a claim brought against a manufacturer, seller, or trade association that unless the claim: (a) does not allege any of the provisions of Subsection 53-5d-102(5)(b) shall be dismissed. alleges an exception described in Subsection 53-5d-102(8)(c) ; and (b) complies with the requirements described in Subsection (1) . (4) (a) A defendant who …