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Surveillance and investigatory technology used by Utah law enforcement agencies—such as facial recognition, location tracking, artificial intelligence tools, imaging devices, and social media monitoring—would be restricted starting July 1, 2027, so that agencies could only use such technology if a state law specifically authorizes it, with a narrow exception allowing unauthorized technology for up to 30 days during a declared emergency. Evidence gathered in violation of this requirement would have to be excluded from court proceedings under the same rules that apply to unconstitutional searches, and people harmed by an agency's knowing or reckless violation could sue for damages of at least $2,000 plus attorney fees and litigation costs, though agencies would have a complete defense if they acted on a good-faith belief that their use was authorized. Beginning July 1, 2028, agencies would also have to report annually to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice which surveillance technologies they used and under what legal authority, and the commission would compile and send this information each year to a legislative oversight committee; this reporting requirement would automatically end (sunset) on July 1, 2033 unless renewed.