UtahH.B. 3252026 General SessionHouseWALLET

Government Records Classification Amendments

Sponsored By: Lisa Shepherd (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public Funds and AccountsPublic BudgetingGovernment RecordsPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Government Operations (State Issues)Property TaxProperty Tax ReliefProperty Tax CollectionGrant Programs and Incentives

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

More access to government spending

Beginning May 6, 2026, most records of government money in and out are public. This includes budgets, ledgers, grants, vouchers, and payments to contractors and private providers. Agencies can still withhold only when another law specifically bars release.

Confidential information stays private by law

Beginning May 6, 2026, any record that contains “confidential information” defined in state law is private. Agencies do not release those records in routine public requests.

Privacy for property tax relief files

Beginning May 6, 2026, your application and supporting papers for a property tax exemption, deferral, abatement, or relief are private. Certain records the State Tax Commission provides under a specific request rule are also private. These rules shield sensitive tax and eligibility information from routine release.

Privacy for state online and travel data

Beginning May 6, 2026, personal details you voluntarily store in a state online account run by the Chief Information Officer are private. Electronic toll and public transit account data—your contact, payment, and travel information—are also private. These records are not released in routine public requests.

Stronger privacy for voter records

Beginning May 6, 2026, key voter ID details are private. Your driver license or ID number, Social Security number or last four, email, birth date, and phone are not released. For military and overseas voters, your email and any completed ballot sent electronically are also kept private.

More public data on government workers

Beginning May 6, 2026, many personnel details for current and former public employees are public. This includes name, gender, job title, pay, business contact, hours per pay period, employment dates, and some education and prior jobs. Undercover officers and some investigators stay protected when release risks safety or investigations.

Police records: access and privacy

Beginning May 6, 2026, basic police logs and initial contact reports are normally public. Initial reports no longer list victim names. Body-camera video recorded inside a home is private. It can be public only if it shows a crime; a death or injury; an officer firing a weapon; is part of a complaint or case; is a critical incident; or the subject asks to release it.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Lisa Shepherd
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Keven J. Stratton
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/6/2026

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

Yes: 21 • No: 2

House vote • 2/25/2026

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

House/ substituted

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

House/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 69 • No: 0

House vote • 2/3/2026

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/3/2026

House Comm - Substitute Recommendation