Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB330: Liability Limitations Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill creates an affirmative defense.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
0 Liability Limitations Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates an affirmative defense. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - creates an affirmative defense in a civil action for conduct, an omission, or a condition authorized or required by a governmental entity; - specifies the circumstances in which the affirmative defense described above does not apply, including in an action for products liability; - clarifies when conduct, an omission, or a condition is considered to have occurred for purposes of the affirmative defense; - clarifies that lawful authorization to engage in an activity does not eliminate a duty to exercise reasonable care; - specifies that the affirmative defense applies regardless of the theory of liability; and - abrogates the common law to the extent the common law is inconsistent with the affirmative defense. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 78B-4-901 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78B-4-902 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-4-901 is enacted to read: 9. Limitations on Liability Based on Governmental Authorization 78B-4-901 . Definitions. As used in this part, "governmental entity" means the same as that term is defined …
Sponsors
- Colin Jack (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 26, 2026): 50 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 17 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 20 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Civil Litigation
Common questions
- What is HB330?
- HB330 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Liability Limitations Amendments.
- What does HB330 do?
- This bill creates an affirmative defense.
- What is the status of HB330?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB330?
- Colin Jack (R, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB330?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0330.html
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