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H.B. 69 Government Records and Information Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Stephanie Gricius · carried in the Senate by Sen. Calvin R. Musselman

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill makes records showing whether a voter returned a ballot with postage attached private, and it changes the rules on releasing voter history information. It also bars government officers from accessing or using government records for purposes unrelated to their duties or for primarily personal purposes, makes intentional violations a crime, and changes how attorney fees are awarded.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the official description. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • defines terms
  • amends provisions regarding the disclosure of voter history information
  • classifies as private a record or information regarding whether a voter returned a ballot with postage attached
  • prohibits a government officer from accessing or using government records or information in a manner that is not related to a duty of the government officer
  • prohibits a government officer from accessing or using government records or information for a primarily personal purpose, unless the government officer gains access to the records or information in the same manner as a member of the public
  • makes it a crime to intentionally violate the provisions described in the preceding paragraph
  • modifies provisions relating to the award of attorney fees
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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