S.B. 74: Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments
3 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Signed by the governor on March 17, 2026. This bill amends the Insurance Code to establish requirements relating to policy-limit demands and disclosures in third-party liability claims related to motor vehicle liability.
- Establishes requirements for the content of policy-limit demand letters from a claimant to a liability insurance carrier
- Establishes requirements for correspondence from a claimant or a claimant's legal counsel to an unrepresented insured
- Requires a liability insurance carrier to provide written disclosure to the insured regarding defense and indemnification
- Addresses the effect of a disclosure and the consequences of noncompliance
- Preserves existing rights and remedies
Utah Senate, February 24, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 3rd Sub. SB 74
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 21 Nays 3 Abs 5
Yes (21)
Absent or not voting (5)
Utah Senate, February 25, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 3rd Sub. SB 74
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 22 Nays 3 Abs 4
Yes (22)
- Ann Millner
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- Daniel McCay
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Emily Buss
- Evan J. Vickers
- Heidi Balderree
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jen Plumb
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Keith Grover
- Keven J. Stratton
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper
Absent or not voting (4)
Utah House, March 6, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 3rd Sub. SB 74
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 68 Nays 1 N/V 6
Yes (64)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Casey Snider
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Colin W. Jack
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- Jake Sawyer
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jill Koford
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike L. Kohler
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- R. Neil Walter
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rex P. Shipp
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga
- Walt Brooks