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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 450: Data Privacy Amendments

3 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 19, 2026. This bill amends the Government Data Privacy Act and the Government Records Access and Management Act.

  • Defines terms
  • Restructures the Utah Privacy Commission (commission) to include representatives from state agencies, cities, counties, and public education
  • Transfers support of the commission from the state auditor's office to the Utah Office of Data Privacy (office)
  • Authorizes the commission to establish participation requirements for commission members
  • Authorizes the office to provide recommendations and guidance
  • Authorizes the office to partner with state institutions of higher education for research and support functions

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor David Shallenberger

Utah House, March 2, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 5th Sub. HB 450
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 72 Nays 0 N/V 3
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (68)

54 Republican, 14 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Utah Senate, March 4, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 6th Sub. HB 450
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 28 Nays 0 Abs 1
Official record

Yes (28)

21 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (1)

1 Republican

Utah House, March 5, 2026

Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · 6th Sub. HB 450
Result as recorded: Yeas 66 Nays 1 N/V 8
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (62)

48 Republican, 14 Democratic

No (1)

1 Republican

Absent or not voting (8)

8 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.