Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB325: Government Records Classification Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to the classification of certain government records.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Government Records Classification Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to the classification of certain government records. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends the definition of "initial contact report" for purposes of the Government Records Access and Management Act; - classifies as public any record that documents a governmental entity's receipt or expenditure of funds, including: - a record related to a financial account, budget, voucher, or grant; - a financial report or general ledger; and - a record documenting compensation a governmental entity pays to a vendor; - if properly classified by the governmental entity, makes private any portion of a record that reveals whether a taxpayer receives a specified property tax exemption, deferral, abatement, or other relief; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63G-2-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 63G-2-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 63G-2-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 172 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63G-2-103 is amended to …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · 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
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 21 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 13, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Government Records, Property Tax, Public Budgeting, Property Tax Collection, Public Funds and Accounts, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Property Tax Relief
Common questions
- What is HB325?
- HB325 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Government Records Classification Amendments.
- What does HB325 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to the classification of certain government records.
- What is the status of HB325?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB325?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB325?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0325.html
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