All Roll Calls
Yes: 178 • No: 7
UtahH.B. 4082026 General SessionHouse
Data Sharing Amendments
Sponsored By: Doug Fiefia (Republican)
Signed by Governor
TechnologyInternet ProtocolsPublic Utilities and TechnologySocial Media
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Utah users control their social data
Beginning July 1, 2027, covered social media services must answer Utah users’ personal-data copy requests within five business days. Copies must support transfer, including automated transfer, when technically feasible, and be readily usable when practicable. Data includes connections, your content, activity, related details, and links between them—not others’ content or responses marked private. Companies and third parties need your consent before sharing or receiving your data, even through someone else’s connection data. Companies must offer an accessible, clear, lasting consent choice and carry it out within five business days after you initiate a transfer.
Utah users gain sharing with limits
Beginning July 1, 2027, covered companies must offer a transparent data-sharing connection that outside services can access. Utah users can share a common set of personal data, or selected parts, with services they choose. With permission, outside services can access user-created data and receive notices when it changes; everyone handling it must protect it. Continuous, real-time sharing must use fair, nondiscriminatory terms and a public technical standard without licensing fees or patent restrictions. Companies must publish their chosen standard and complete, accurate access instructions, keeping those instructions updated. Companies can set reasonable, proportionate limits on request frequency, type, or volume and charge reasonable access fees beyond them. The state division can identify open standards and establish access terms presumed reasonable unless shown otherwise.
Some Utah services fall outside protections
Beginning July 1, 2027, these protections cover Utah users of services that meet the law’s social media definition. Covered public websites or apps mainly display user-created content, allow accounts and public profiles, connect users, and allow posting. They must also provide each account holder a list of connected account holders to meet the definition. Services without that feature fall outside these social media requirements. Entities owned, controlled, operated, or maintained by religious organizations, and entities exempt from property taxes, are also excluded.
Utah users face data transfer limits
Beginning July 1, 2027, social media companies do not have to accept data sent through a sharing connection. Temporary interruptions do not violate the sharing rules when companies show good-faith efforts to maintain service. They must also take reasonable steps to restore sharing as soon as practicable. The law does not require access to internal inferences, analyses, proprietary algorithms, or disclosures revealing internal proprietary information. Proprietary data formats are excluded unless open formats are reasonably available.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Doug Fiefia
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Michael K. McKell
Republican • Senate
David Shallenberger
Republican • House
Jason E. Thompson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 70 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ substitute adoption failed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 1
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ circled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ substituted
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ circled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ substitute adoption failed
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #3
3/5/2026
Substitute #2
3/3/2026
Substitute #1
2/19/2026
Introduced
1/28/2026