Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB102: Victim Privacy Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Victim Privacy Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Sahara Hayes Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows a crime victim to request the use of the victim's initials instead of the victim's name in publicly available criminal justice documents under certain circumstances; - requires an entity that creates publicly available documents related to the criminal justice process to: - provide the name of a victim identified by initials in response to a court order; and - maintain any information about a victim that is necessary to respond to a lawful court order; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 77-38-6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16, and 352 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-38-6 is amended to read: 77-38-6 . Victim's right to privacy -- Option to use victim's initials in publicly available criminal justice documents. (1) (a) The victim of a crime has the right, at any court proceeding, including any juvenile court proceeding, not to testify regarding the victim's address, telephone number, place of employment, or other locating information …
Sponsors
- Hayes, Sahara (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 65 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Government Records, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Victims
Common questions
- What is HB102?
- HB102 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Victim Privacy Amendments.
- What does HB102 do?
- This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy.
- What is the status of HB102?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB102?
- Hayes, Sahara (D, 32), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB102?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0102.html
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