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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah creates civil action and penalties for abusive website access lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Brady Brammer and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law now allows defendants and the attorney general to sue filing parties for initiating abusive website access lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act, establishing a sunset date of July 1, 2031, for these statutory provisions effective May 6, 2026.
Local business organizations and residents sued over website accessibility standards gain the legal right to seek attorney fees, costs, punitive damages, and sanctions if the court finds the original lawsuit was filed primarily for monetary payout rather than fixing accessibility.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
defending party
Residents and business organizations sued in website access lawsuits gain the right to bring an action against filing parties, seek damages, and benefit from a presumption of abuse if they cure violations.
filing party
Individuals, attorneys, and law firms initiating website access lawsuits face potential liability for attorney fees, punitive damages, and sanctions if their lawsuits are deemed abusive.
attorney general
The attorney general is explicitly authorized to bring an action on behalf of a defending party against a filing party who initiated an abusive website access lawsuit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a website access lawsuit considered abusive under this law?
Can the Attorney General act on behalf of a resident sued over website access?
What happens if a business cures the website access violation after receiving notice?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Show 31 earlier actions
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0068
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0068
- Jan 7, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0068
- Jan 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0068
- Jan 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Creation of Abusive Litigation Counter-Suit
The statute creates a specific statutory cause of action and remedies allowing defendants to counter-sue plaintiffs in website access lawsuits under defined conditions of abuse.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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