# Utah H.B. 408: Data Sharing Amendments Utah H.B. 408, Data Sharing Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Doug Fiefia (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB408-2026GS - 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. 408 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Data Sharing Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-28 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Doug Fiefia (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Technology, Internet Protocols, Public Utilities and Technology, Social Media - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (178 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah users control their social data: benefit, medium. 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… - Some Utah services fall outside protections: cost, low. 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… - Utah users face data transfer limits: cost, low. 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 practi… - Utah users gain sharing with limits: mixed, medium. 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 n… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doug Fiefia (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason E. Thompson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 70 | 1 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substitute adoption failed | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-06: 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/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substitute adoption failed (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-02: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-24: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-17: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-30: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-28: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0408.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408.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/HB0408.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0408.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-HB408-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).