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Utah House passes OHV liability bill after amendment to limit owner responsibility
Summary
The House adopted Amendment 1 and passed House Bill 68, shifting some liability for off‑highway vehicle (OHV) incidents toward operators and emphasizing assumption of risk; sponsors said the amendment balances business and public safety concerns. Final passage was recorded 70–0.
The Utah House on Feb. 11 approved House Bill 68, which revises operator responsibilities for off‑highway vehicles (OHVs) and was amended on the floor to address liability concerns.
Representative Michael Noel, the bill sponsor, said the amendment was worked out with trial lawyers and OHV stakeholders to narrow the scope of liability. "This bill actually puts language in there that gross negligence and those 18 years of age and passengers are not included in the overall bill which deals with the…
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