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House rejects design‑professional immunity bill after lengthy debate
Summary
Substitute House Bill 71, which would have limited worker claims against design professionals on certain job‑site safety issues, failed in the Utah House after lawmakers questioned whether it would improperly bar negligence claims when architects or engineers assumed on‑site supervisory duties.
The Utah House on Feb. 15 voted down substitute House Bill 71, a proposal that would have clarified limited immunity for design professionals for certain on‑the‑job safety incidents.
Representative Rose, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the measure seeks to protect design professionals from suits tied solely to job‑site safety when they have not assumed on‑site supervisory responsibilities. She said the bill would not…
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