# Utah S.B. 310: Uniform Intimate Images Amendments

Utah S.B. 310, Uniform Intimate Images Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael K. McKell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 310
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Uniform Intimate Images Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judicial Operations, Uniform Laws, Civil Litigation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Intimate image victims gain legal remedies: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah law lets you sue over intentional sharing or threats to share your private intimate image. You must be identifiable and suffer harm. The person must know the image is private, you are identifiable, and you did not consent. Agreeing to create an image or share it earlier…
- Image victims face four-year filing deadlines: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's intimate image law sets a four-year deadline to sue over unauthorized sharing. The clock starts when you discover the sharing or reasonably should have discovered it. For threats to share, the four years start when the threat was disclosed. Utah's applicable rules for…
- Some intimate image sharing stays protected: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, exceptions limit liability under Utah's intimate image law. Protected uses include good-faith law enforcement, legal proceedings, medical education or treatment, and reporting or investigating unlawful or unsolicited, unwelcome conduct. Exceptions also cover public-interest d…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-03-23: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-10: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-03-10: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ uncircled (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ circled (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0310.pdf)
- Amended 2/27/2026 15:02:128, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0310_2026-02-27_15-25-21.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0310.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/SB0310.pdf)
- [Amended 2/27/2026 15:02:128 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0310_2026-02-27_15-25-21.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0310.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB310-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
