# Utah S.B. 123: Privacy and Cybersecurity Amendments Utah S.B. 123, Privacy and Cybersecurity Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Wayne A. Harper (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB123-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 123 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Privacy and Cybersecurity Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Funds and Accounts, Technology, Division of Technology Services, Internet Protocols, Government Records, Public Utilities and Technology, Department of Government Operations, Government Operations (State Issues), Sunsets and Repealers, Data and Cyber Security - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (160 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local schools get more cybersecurity help: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah Cyber Center services extend to local education agencies. Support includes finding cyber threats, planning for disruptions, responding to attacks, and sharing security practices. The Center must coordinate incident response when an agency requests it and assist with brea… - Utah creates a cybersecurity funding account: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law creates a cybersecurity account in Utah’s General Fund, managed by the Utah Cyber Center. It moves the Center’s statewide cybersecurity plan deadline from June 30, 2024, to January 1, 2027. The account accepts state appropriations, federal grants, private donations an… - Utah removes government zero-trust security requirements: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law repeals Utah’s statute on zero-trust cybersecurity systems. Covered entities no longer face that statute’s implementation requirements and reporting rules. The repeal does not create a household payment or duty. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-03-17: Governor Signed - 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 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2026-02-26: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-20: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-29: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-21: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0123.pdf) - Amended 3/5/2026 19:03:676, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0123S02_2026-03-05_19-11-50.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123.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/SB0123.pdf) - [Amended 3/5/2026 19:03:676 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0123S02_2026-03-05_19-11-50.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0123.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) - 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