Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends and clarifies definitions; - clarifies and amends procedures and requirements for a law enforcement agency that seeks to obtain, use, copy, or disclose certain electronic information or records; - revises liability provisions for a provider of an electronic communication service or a remote computing service; - provides that the procedures and requirements described in the Electronic Information Privacy Act (act) are the only permissible methods for a law enforcement agency to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records, with certain exceptions; - prohibits a law enforcement agency from contracting with or otherwise using a third party to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records in a manner that the law enforcement agency would be prohibited from doing directly, with certain exceptions; - provides that electronic information or records obtained in violation of the act, as well as any evidence derived from the electronic information or records, are subject to the same rules governing exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of constitutional requirements; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated …
Sponsors
- Kyle, Jason B. (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
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 6, 2026): 22 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic Privacy, Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Electronic Information
Common questions
- What is HB261?
- HB261 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments.
- What does HB261 do?
- This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.
- What is the status of HB261?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB261?
- Kyle, Jason B. (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB261?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0261.html
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