Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB275: State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore House Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes a digital identity bill of rights; - creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program within the Department of Government Operations; - establishes requirements for state-endorsed digital identities; - adds a state-endorsed digital identity as an acceptable form of proof of age; - establishes application and eligibility requirements for obtaining a state-endorsed digital identity; - establishes identity proofing standards; - establishes requirements for governmental entities, health care providers, digital wallet providers, verifiers, and relying parties; - creates a duty of loyalty related to processing identity attributes; - provides for complaint and enforcement procedures; - provides for a one-time audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General; - provides for coordination with state agencies on use cases for the state-endorsed digital identity program; - provides for severability; - provides for the repeal of the electronic license certificate or identification card upon sunset review; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-7-501 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 32B-1-102 , …
Sponsors
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Government Records, Electronic Privacy, Electronic Information, Blockchain, Electronic Databases
Common questions
- What is SB275?
- SB275 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments.
- What does SB275 do?
- This bill creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program.
- What is the status of SB275?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB275?
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB275?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0275.html
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