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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Joint Resolution Amends Court Rules for Medical Malpractice Trials and District Court Panels
Last action · March 13, 2026: Senate/ to Lieutenant GovernorSponsors: Scott Sandall and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Utah amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure to restrict the presentation of evidence regarding past medical expenses or equipment costs in medical malpractice trials until liability is established and are fully adjudicated, while also outlining procedures for convening district court panels.
Changes how medical malpractice lawsuits proceed in Utah courts by shielding defendants from evidence of past medical losses until liability and are decided, and updates how parties request district court panels and venue transfers.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
health care providers
Health care providers facing medical malpractice claims are protected from the introduction of evidence regarding past medical expenses and equipment costs until liability and noneconomic damages are determined.
claimants in medical malpractice actions
Claimants must establish liability and adjudicate noneconomic damages before evidence of past medical expenses or equipment costs can be presented to the factfinder.
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Currently passed both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.
Procedural history
59 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Lieutenant 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
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
Show 53 earlier actions
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 10, 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/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- 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 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Mar 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR006S02
- Mar 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR006S02
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR006S02
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR006S02
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR006S01
- Feb 10, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR006S01
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR006S01
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR006S01
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR006
- Jan 22, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR006
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR006
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR006
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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