Signed by Governor Gary Herbert

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes immunity from COVID-19-related injury litigation to businesses after they reopen.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a person immune from civil liability for damages or an injury resulting from exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by the person, or during an activity managed by the person (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the immunity does apply to willful misconduct or reckless infliction of harm (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that “person” means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5, and means (Sec. 1):

• An individual; 

• An association; 

• An institution; 

• A corporation; 

• A company; 

• A trust; 

• A limited liability company;

• A partnership; 

• A political subdivision; 

• A government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and

• Any other organization or entity.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes immunity from COVID-19-related injury litigation to businesses after they reopen.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a person immune from civil liability for damages or an injury resulting from exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by the person, or during an activity managed by the person (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the immunity does apply to willful misconduct or reckless infliction of harm (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that “person” means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5, and means (Sec. 1):

• An individual; 

• An association; 

• An institution; 

• A corporation; 

• A company; 

• A trust; 

• A limited liability company;

• A partnership; 

• A political subdivision; 

• A government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and

• Any other organization or entity.

Full Bill Text