HB 222 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Access to Traffic Accident Evidence

HB 222 modifies Utah's traffic accident reporting rules to allow attorneys representing accident victims to access unredacted accident reports - including full witness statements, videos, and photos - instead of only redacted versions. The bill specifically permits attorneys (defined as "agents") to receive complete reports for civil cases, while adding penalties for unauthorized public sharing of protected records. It maintains existing restrictions on disclosing personal details like phone numbers or addresses when safety is at risk. The change aims to streamline access to evidence for victims' legal representation without altering insurance or statistical disclosure practices.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Substitute #1 Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates the legislative text of HB 222 to reflect its final 'Enrolled' status, incorporating minor formatting corrections and a new effective date of May 7, 2025. The core policy regarding traffic accident report access remains unchanged, continuing to allow attorneys to request unredacted records while protecting sensitive witness information.
Scope change
The scope of the policy itself has not changed; the bill only transitions from a draft version to the final enacted version.
TIMELINE

Added Section 2, which sets the effective date of the bill to May 7, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Corrected section numbering and formatting inconsistencies throughout the text to match the final enrolled version.

Updated the timestamp at the end of the document from March 30, 2025, to March 6, 2025, reflecting the final processing date.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors