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Senate advances bill to allow first‑party arbitration for uninsured motorist claims
Summary
Senate Bill 224, which establishes procedures for first‑party arbitration in uninsured/underinsured motorist claims and limits awards to policy limits, cleared the floor for third reading by unanimous recorded vote among members present.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 224, which creates a framework for first‑party arbitration of uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, limiting arbitration awards to a policy's uninsured/underinsured limits.
Senator Kilpack, sponsor, told the Senate the measure mirrors prior action on third‑party coverage and provides procedures for arbitration and post‑arbitration motions. "It provides procedures for resolving a claim through arbitration, and an arbitration award may not exceed the uninsured or the underinsured motorist policy limits," Kilpack said.
There were no questions on the floor and Kilpack waived further remarks; the Senate recorded 26 aye votes, 0 nay votes and 3 absences and advanced the bill to third reading.
Proponents described the bill as a targeted procedural change to expedite claims resolution without expanding coverage beyond policy limits.
