Washington, D.C. — Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) issued the following statement after Utah lawmakers declined to advance SB 211 out of the Legislature this session:

“Utah lawmakers recognized that SB 211 would have been a step backward for consumers and families across the state,” said Lauren Zelt, Executive Director, PACT. “Lawsuit abuse already drives up costs for families and small businesses, and proposals that open the door to more excessive litigation only make those costs worse. We’re grateful legislators listened to the concerns of their constituents and chose not to move this bill forward.”

During the legislative debate, PACT mounted a significant grassroots and digital advocacy effort to highlight the risks associated with the bill. PACT sent more than 100,000 text messages to concerned activists encouraging them to contact their lawmakers and oppose SB 211, and ran a robust digital and grassroots campaign aimed at legislators to ensure they heard directly from constituents.

PACT will remain engaged and active in Utah and will continue working with lawmakers and advocates to protect consumers should similar legislation return in a future session.