Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB290: Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses the privacy of a victim and witness in a criminal investigation or action.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree House Sponsor: Ariel Defay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the privacy of a victim and witness in a criminal investigation or action. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - addresses the requirements for access to nonpublic electronic data or information from a victim or witness when a defendant, or a defendant's attorney, seeks to obtain the nonpublic electronic data or information; and - requires a law enforcement agency to enact a policy regarding nonpublic victim or witness data. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 77-4-202 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-4-202 is enacted to read: 77-4-202 . Production of nonpublic electronic data or information related to a victim or witness. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Electronic evidence" means electronic data or information that is directly related to the case and must be disclosed in accordance with Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 16, the Utah Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States. (b) "Intimate image" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5b-203 . (c) "Law enforcement agency" means a public or …
Sponsors
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
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/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Criminal Procedure, Judicial Operations, Protective Orders/Stalking Injuctions, Electronic Privacy, Victims
Common questions
- What is SB290?
- SB290 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments.
- What does SB290 do?
- This bill addresses the privacy of a victim and witness in a criminal investigation or action.
- What is the status of SB290?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB290?
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB290?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0290.html
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