Bills / S.B. 211
S.B. 211 Tort Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee (stopped here)
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would bar courts from letting juries hear evidence of insurance payments, discounts, write-offs, or other collateral benefits in personal injury and other civil tort cases, except medical malpractice cases. It would restore the rule as it was understood before the Utah Supreme Court's Gardner v. Norman decision, so damages could be based on the full reasonable value of medical expenses.
Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.
Official description
- defines terms
- addresses evidence relating to a collateral source in a civil action for damages arising out of a tort
- makes technical and conforming changes
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Every vote
- 9 yes, 0 noSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to change the bill · Jan 30, 2026Who voted how
- 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 30, 2026Who voted how
- 16 yes, 10 no, 3 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 30, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (206 turns) →
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (9 turns) →