Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB450: Data Privacy Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends the Government Data Privacy Act and the Government Records Access and Management Act.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
2 Data Privacy Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the Government Data Privacy Act and the Government Records Access and Management Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - restructures the Utah Privacy Commission (commission) to include representatives from state agencies, cities, counties, and public education; - transfers support of the commission from the state a uditor's office to the Utah Office of Data Privacy (office); - authorizes the commission to establish participation requirements for commission members; - authorizes the office to provide recommendations and guidance; - authorizes the office to partner with state institutions of higher education for research and support functions; - requires the office and the commission to jointly study the use of passive data collection technology by governmental entities and report findings and recommendations to the Government Operations Interim Committee; - establishes the data privacy ombudsman as a component of the Office of Data Privacy; - establishes a data privacy complaint process; - removes duplicative provisions from the Government Records Access and Management Act; - expands amendment and correction procedures to cover information beyond personal data; - removes the state privacy auditor, and places the state privacy auditor's responsibility with the state auditor's office and makes conforming changes; …
Sponsors
- David Shallenberger (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Government Records, Ethics, Electronic Privacy, Electronic Information, Higher Education
Common questions
- What is HB450?
- HB450 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Data Privacy Amendments.
- What does HB450 do?
- This bill amends the Government Data Privacy Act and the Government Records Access and Management Act.
- What is the status of HB450?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB450?
- David Shallenberger (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB450?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0450.html
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