Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB222: Limitation of Actions Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses the liability of a person for damage or injury caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Limitation of Actions Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the liability of a person for damage or injury caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - clarifies the limitation on liability of a person for damage or injury caused by greenhouse gas emissions; - removes the requirement that a person reside or do business in this state to qualify for limited liability for damage or injury caused by greenhouse gas emissions; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78B-4-515 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 340 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-4-515 is amended to read: 78B-4-515 . Limitation on liability for greenhouse gases. (1) "Greenhouse gas" means water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. (1) As used in this section, "greenhouse gas" means any of the following, whether derived from human activity or a natural source: (a) carbon dioxide; (b) methane; (c) nitrous oxide; (d) sulfur hexafluoride; (e) hydrofluorocarbons; (f) perfluorocarbons; or (g) nitrogen trifluoride. (2) (a) A person residing or doing business in this …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
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 20, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 63 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Civil Litigation, Air Quality, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB222?
- HB222 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Limitation of Actions Amendments.
- What does HB222 do?
- This bill addresses the liability of a person for damage or injury caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
- What is the status of HB222?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB222?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB222?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0222.html
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