HB0261S02 (Substitute)
Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 25
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 24
This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's Electronic Information Privacy Act already requires law enforcement to get a warrant before accessing people's digital data — things like location information, stored files, and communications held by tech companies — and this bill strengthens and clarifies those protections in several ways. It explicitly states that the warrant-based procedures in the Act are the only lawful way for Utah law enforcement to access that digital information, closes a loophole by prohibiting agencies from routing requests through third parties (including federal agencies or out-of-state agencies) to get around Utah's requirements, and makes clear that any digital evidence obtained in violation of the Act must be thrown out of court just as if it had been collected in violation of constitutional search-and-seizure protections.
Current version: HB0261S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 25
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 24
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 11
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 25
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 6
Governor SignedMar 24
This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's Electronic Information Privacy Act already requires law enforcement to get a warrant before accessing people's digital data — things like location information, stored files, and communications held by tech companies — and this bill strengthens and clarifies those protections in several ways. It explicitly states that the warrant-based procedures in the Act are the only lawful way for Utah law enforcement to access that digital information, closes a loophole by prohibiting agencies from routing requests through third parties (including federal agencies or out-of-state agencies) to get around Utah's requirements, and makes clear that any digital evidence obtained in violation of the Act must be thrown out of court just as if it had been collected in violation of constitutional search-and-seizure protections.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
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, 9:40 PM