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Utah House approves broad rewrite of Governmental Immunity Act
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 55 on March 3, 2004, a comprehensive repeal and rewrite of the state's Governmental Immunity Act after months of task-force negotiation; supporters said it clarifies notice rules and restores predictability for governments, while proponents argued it expands access for claimants. Vote: 67-1.
Representative Curtis, the floor sponsor, told the House that Senate Bill 55 is the product of a large task force and a multi-year effort to modernize the state's governmental immunity law. "The task force was composed of 27 lawyers and 2 non lawyers who, together, represented virtually all stakeholders in the governmental immunity areas," Curtis said, describing a process of repeated meetings and compromise.
The bill repeals and reenacts the current act, clarifying key procedural rules and proposing several substantive changes. Curtis said the bill clarifies the notice-of-claims provision and requires the creation of a database…
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