Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 3007 First Substitute (2020S3)

Sponsor

Sen. Cullimore, K. A.

Final action

Governor Signed 5/4/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• provides civil immunity related to exposure to COVID-19; and
• addresses relationship of the provision to other laws.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COVID-19 PROVISIONS
THIRD SPECIAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore
House Sponsor: 
Marc K. Roberts
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses immunity related to COVID-19.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ provides civil immunity related to exposure to COVID-19; and
▸ addresses relationship of the provision to other laws. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
78B-4-517
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-4-517
 is enacted to read:
 78B-4-517.
Immunity related to COVID-19.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "COVID-19" means:
(i) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or
(ii) the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
(b) "Person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
68-3-12.5
.
(c) "Premises" means real property and any appurtenant building or structure.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a person is 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.
Immunity as described in this Subsection (2) does not apply to:
(a) willful misconduct;
(b) reckless infliction of harm; or
(c) intentional infliction of harm.
(3) This section does not modify the application of:
(a) Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act;
(b) Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act;
(c) Title 34A, Chapter 6, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act; or
(d) Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
(4) The immunity in Subsection (2) is in addition to any other immunity protections
that may apply in state or federal law.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.