# Utah H.B. 325: Government Records Classification Amendments Utah H.B. 325, Government Records Classification Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Shepherd (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB325-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 325 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Government Records Classification Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Funds and Accounts, Public Budgeting, Government Records, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Government Operations (State Issues), Property Tax, Property Tax Relief, Property Tax Collection, Grant Programs and Incentives - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (114 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public access to Utah government spending: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah government income and spending records are generally public. These include budgets, grants, financial accounts, vouchers, financial reports, and general ledgers. Records of payments to contractors, vendors, and private providers are also generally public. Agencies can st… - Privacy for homeowners receiving property tax relief: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah agencies can classify records revealing receipt of specified property tax relief as private. This covers exemptions under Section 59-2-1106 and exemptions, deferrals, abatements, or other relief under Title 59, Chapter 2a. The protection applies only to record portions p… - Victim names removed from police report definition: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law no longer lists victims’ names in the definition of initial police contact reports. This supports victim privacy but narrows the information listed for these public reports. Initial contact reports remain generally public, subject to disclosure exceptions. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keven J. Stratton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 21 | 2 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-03: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-29: House Comm - Not Considered - 2026-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0325.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325.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/HB0325.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0325.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-HB325-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).