# Utah H.B. 165: Critical Infrastructure Amendments Utah H.B. 165, Critical Infrastructure Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Walt Brooks (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB165-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 165 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Critical Infrastructure Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Walt Brooks (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Technology, Division of Technology Services, Telecommunications, Business, State Facilities, Public Utilities and Technology, Contracts and Obligations, Government Operations (State Issues), Data and Cyber Security - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (217 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cybersecurity help for Utah public services: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's Cyber Center must publish cybersecurity guidance for government entities that operate critical infrastructure. It must review the guidance at least annually and include it in cybersecurity briefings and materials. Guidance covers foreign-adversary risks, security contr… - New technology limits for Utah infrastructure: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah's Cyber Center must publish and maintain a list of prohibited companies and technology. The list targets risks of foreign adversaries gaining remote access to or control of critical infrastructure. It must include the Pentagon 1260H and Federal Communications Commission… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Walt Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keven J. Stratton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 68 | 1 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (55) - 2026-03-17: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-06: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-04: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-04: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-03: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-02: House Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-02: House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-02: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-02-27: Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Conference Committee Report - 2026-02-27: Bill Substituted by Conference Committee - 2026-02-27: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: House Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-02-27: Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-27: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-18: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-17: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-28: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-07: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0165.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0165.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0165.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB165-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).