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Senate advances overhaul of Utah Governmental Immunity Act after floor debate
Summary
First substitute Senate Bill 55, a comprehensive rewrite of Utah's Governmental Immunity Act intended to clarify liability rules and preserve notice procedures, passed the Senate second-reading roll call and moves to third reading after debate over caps, plaintiffs' notice and whether municipal enterprises should face private-sector liability.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 advanced First Substitute Senate Bill 55, a comprehensive rewrite of the Governmental Immunity Act intended to modernize notice and discovery rules, consolidate immunity provisions and set liability caps.
Sponsor Senator Blackham said the measure was the product of a task force of about 27 lawyers representing a range of stakeholders and would "codify the discovery rules to preserve the claims for injured parties" while establishing safe-harbor notice procedures and consolidating immunity law in one place. He told senators…
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