H.B. 158
Signed into LawUnlawful Tracking Amendments
HB0158S01 (Substitute)
Unlawful Tracking Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 2
House Floor Vote
Feb 13
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 26
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses the unlawful tracking of an individual.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- amends the offense of unlawful installation of a tracking device by:
- renaming the offense to unlawful use of a tracking device or tracking application;
- broadening the offense to include placing a tracking device on certain personal property and using a tracking application to track another individual's movements;
- clarifying that an actor commits the offense if the victim had previously given consent for the actor to use the tracking device or tracking application and later revoked that consent, and the actor continued to use the tracking device or tracking application; and
- requiring statutory damages in a successful civil action brought by a victim if the victim elects to receive the statutory damages instead of compensatory damages; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's existing law against secretly installing GPS trackers on someone's car expands under this bill to cover a much broader range of tracking behavior, including placing a tracking device on a person's body or belongings, and using phone apps or other software to monitor someone's location without their permission. The bill also makes clear that continuing to track someone after they've withdrawn their consent is itself a violation — meaning prior permission doesn't protect someone who keeps tracking after being told to stop. When victims sue successfully in civil court, they can choose between their actual documented losses or a set statutory amount of at least $5,000 (or $50 per day of violation, whichever is greater), plus attorney fees.
H.B. 158
Signed into LawUnlawful Tracking Amendments
Current version: HB0158S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 2
House Floor Vote
Feb 13
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 26
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 2
House Floor VoteFeb 13
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 27
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 4
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 4
House ConcurrenceMar 5
Governor SignedMar 26
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses the unlawful tracking of an individual.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- amends the offense of unlawful installation of a tracking device by:
- renaming the offense to unlawful use of a tracking device or tracking application;
- broadening the offense to include placing a tracking device on certain personal property and using a tracking application to track another individual's movements;
- clarifying that an actor commits the offense if the victim had previously given consent for the actor to use the tracking device or tracking application and later revoked that consent, and the actor continued to use the tracking device or tracking application; and
- requiring statutory damages in a successful civil action brought by a victim if the victim elects to receive the statutory damages instead of compensatory damages; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's existing law against secretly installing GPS trackers on someone's car expands under this bill to cover a much broader range of tracking behavior, including placing a tracking device on a person's body or belongings, and using phone apps or other software to monitor someone's location without their permission. The bill also makes clear that continuing to track someone after they've withdrawn their consent is itself a violation — meaning prior permission doesn't protect someone who keeps tracking after being told to stop. When victims sue successfully in civil court, they can choose between their actual documented losses or a set statutory amount of at least $5,000 (or $50 per day of violation, whichever is greater), plus attorney fees.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History53
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM