Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB74: Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends the Insurance Code to establish requirements relating to policy-limit demands and disclosures in third-party liability claims related to motor vehicle liability.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman House Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the Insurance Code to establish requirements relating to policy-limit demands and disclosures in third-party liability claims related to motor vehicle liability. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes requirements for the content of policy-limit demand letters from a claimant to a liability insurance carrier; - establishes requirements for correspondence from a claimant or a claimant's legal counsel to an unrepresented insured; - requires a liability insurance carrier to provide written disclosure to the insured regarding defense and indemnification; - addresses the effect of a disclosure and the consequences of noncompliance; and - preserves existing rights and remedies. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 31A-22-323 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 31A-22-323 is enacted to read: 31A-22-323 . Policy-limit demands, correspondence, and disclosure requirements -- Third-party liability claims. (1) (a) In a third-party liability claim arising under this part in which a claimant or claimant's legal counsel sends a demand letter to a liability insurance carrier demanding the insured's liability policy limits in exchange for a release of claims, such a …
Sponsors
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 24, 2026): 21 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Transportation, Vehicle Safety Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Civil Litigation, Motor Vehicle Insurance
Common questions
- What is SB74?
- SB74 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments.
- What does SB74 do?
- This bill amends the Insurance Code to establish requirements relating to policy-limit demands and disclosures in third-party liability claims related to motor vehicle liability.
- What is the status of SB74?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB74?
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB74?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0074.html
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