Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB292: Autonomous Systems Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill amends and enacts provisions related to product liability for automated driving systems.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Autonomous Systems Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends and enacts provisions related to product liability for automated driving systems. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends and enacts definitions related to automated driving systems and product liability; - imposes a statutory limit on awards of noneconomic loss in product liability cases related to automated driving systems; - amends provisions related to product defects and liability related to automated driving systems and reasonably alternative technologies available at the time of manufacture; - creates an affirmative defense against product liability if certain state-of-the-art technology standards are met; - limits liability of certain automated driving system manufacturers and developers to certain types of claims; - requires a sunset review of provisions related to liability of automated driving systems and vehicles; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 41-26-102.1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 134 41-26-104 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 459 63I-1-278 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 26 78B-6-702 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3 78B-6-703 , as renumbered and amended by …
Sponsors
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Teuscher (R, 44)
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
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- : House/ received from Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 6, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 55 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 27, 2026): 24 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Sunsets and Repealers, Autonomous Vehicles, Civil Procedure, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SB292?
- SB292 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Autonomous Systems Amendments.
- What does SB292 do?
- This bill amends and enacts provisions related to product liability for automated driving systems.
- What is the status of SB292?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB292?
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB292?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0292.html
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