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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah regulates automated driving system liability, caps noneconomic damages at $1 million, and shields developers from ordinary negligence claims
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kirk Cullimore and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts the Autonomous Systems Amendments to govern product liability for automated driving systems, capping noneconomic damages at $1 million and driverless operation recoveries at $100,000. The law exempts manufacturers and developers from ordinary negligence claims, establishes product defect standards requiring proof that automated systems cause more aggregate injuries than human drivers, and provides state-of-the-art affirmative defenses. The statute takes effect on May 6, 2026.
The measure establishes specific statutory limits on financial recovery for individuals injured in crashes involving automated vehicles, while altering the legal liability standards applicable to software developers and vehicle manufacturers.
- State legislatures across the United States have increasingly enacted specialized legal and liability frameworks to address the commercial deployment of autonomous and automated driving vehicles. context
Who It Affects
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Automated driving system manufacturers and developers
Manufacturers and developers are shielded from ordinary negligence claims and receive liability protections when meeting state-of-the-art standards or aggregate safety criteria.
Plaintiffs injured by automated driving systems
Individuals bringing claims face statutory caps on noneconomic losses and driverless operation recoveries, as well as specific evidentiary standards for product defect claims.
Registered owners and dispatchers of ADS vehicles
Registered owners and dispatchers can be subject to actions under driverless operation liability provisions when an ADS-equipped vehicle causes injury or property damage during driverless operation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
60 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0292S02
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0292S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0292S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0292S02
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0292S01
- Feb 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0292S01
- Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0292S01
- Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0292S01
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0292
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0292
- Feb 13, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0292
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0292
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Establishment of Specialized ADS Liability Framework
The legislation creates a distinct legal framework for automated driving systems, separating them from traditional product liability by imposing damages caps, barring ordinary negligence claims against developers, and establishing aggregate safety comparison standards.
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0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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