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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Bill HB 355 Allows Nuisance Lawsuits Against Government Entities
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Tyler Clancy and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Utah HB 355 allows adjacent landowners and tenants to bring public or claims against governmental entities that permit third parties to maintain nuisances on government-controlled property, while prohibiting the defense of .
Property owners and businesses located adjacent to government-owned land gain the legal right to sue the government for property interference or business disruption caused by third parties, with the state or local agency barred from using as a defense starting May 6, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Private landowners and tenants
Individuals with property or businesses adjacent to government-owned land gain a private right of action to sue the government for third-party nuisances.
Governmental entities
State and local governmental entities lose the defense of governmental immunity for public or private nuisance claims arising from third-party conduct on property they own or control.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to file a nuisance lawsuit against a government entity under this bill?
Can a governmental entity use sovereign immunity as a defense against these nuisance claims?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 28, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0355
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0355
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0355
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0355
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Waiver of Governmental Immunity for Nuisance Claims
The bill amends Utah's governmental immunity waivers to explicitly include private right of action claims against government entities permitting third-party nuisances.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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