Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB165: Critical Infrastructure Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill enacts provisions regarding foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Critical Infrastructure Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Walt Brooks Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions regarding foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - directs the Utah Cyber Center to develop guidance on foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure; - prohibits use of federally banned equipment in critical infrastructure; - authorizes voluntary security assessments for critical infrastructure involving foreign adversary technology; - provides for coordination between the Utah Cyber Center and governmental entities on critical infrastructure security; - prohibits governmental entities and critical infrastructure providers from contracting for or deploying technology included on a prohibited list maintained by the Utah Cyber Center; - requires the Utah Cyber Center to publish and maintain a prohibited list of foreign adversary technologies that pose a risk to critical infrastructure; - prohibits entities with access to critical infrastructure from entering into agreements with foreign principals that would allow remote access to or control of critical infrastructure; and - authorizes the Utah Cyber Center to approve exceptions to the prohibitions under specified circumstances. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 63A-16-1301 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63A-16-1302 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63A-16-1303 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be …
Sponsors
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
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
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0165S04
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0165S04
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
Votes
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 2, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage (February 27, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Business, State Facilities, Contracts and Obligations, Telecommunications, Division of Technology Services
Common questions
- What is HB165?
- HB165 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Critical Infrastructure Amendments.
- What does HB165 do?
- This bill enacts provisions regarding foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure.
- What is the status of HB165?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB165?
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB165?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0165.html
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