Limitations on Liability Amendments
This bill extends the expiration date for a law limiting employer liability when an employee is convicted of an offense. Specifically, it changes the repeal date of Utah Code Section 78B-4-518 from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2029. The amendment does not alter the substance of the liability rule itself, only delays when the law would automatically expire. This directly affects employers covered under this specific liability provision, providing them continued legal certainty for an additional four years. The change takes effect May 7, 2025.
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 12, 2025
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This bill updates the rules for when employers can be held legally responsible for an employee's criminal actions. It changes the definition of 'employer' to include specific industries like construction and automotive repair, and it tightens the protections employers have, making it easier to sue them if they hire someone with a history of serious crimes like violent offenses or major traffic accidents.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'employer' to include specific industries such as automotive repair, construction, and mining, and it narrows the circumstances under which employers are protected from lawsuits regarding employee misconduct.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'employer' was modified to explicitly include industries like automotive repair, construction, culinary arts, and oil/gas/mining.
ELIGIBILITY
The criteria for when an employer loses legal protection were changed to include specific serious offenses, such as driving without stopping for police, accidents causing injury or death, and aggravated assault involving a vehicle.
REQUIREMENT
Requirements for drug and alcohol testing programs were updated to consider the length of time an employee was sober and whether the employer gave them access to harmful equipment.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the bill was changed from December 2024 to May 7, 2025.
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 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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