privacy

2022 Bills

SB 227: Complicating the Patchwork of State Privacy Laws

This bill creates a barrier to innovation by adding to the patchwork of contradictory state data privacy laws that will take effect in 2023.

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2022 Bills

HB 341: Clarifying Requirements for Birth Certificate Applications

This bill clarifies what the Department of Health may require of parents to obtain a birth certificate.

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2022 Bills

SB 198: Government Control of Online Speech

This bill changes the way private companies are required to communicate their terms of service and moderate online content.

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2022 Bills

HB 19: Processing DNA Before Charges Are Filed

This bill would allow DNA samples collected from suspects after a felony arrest to be processed into a database before a charging decision is made.

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Privacy

The New State Privacy Officer Is Appointed — Now What?

As new State Privacy Officer Whitney Phillips moves forward with her review, four problems should be prioritized.

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post birth survey
Op-Eds

Utah’s Department of Health survey shows institutional failures

Why did the Utah Department of Health require new parents to fill out an eight-page form with more than 100 questions to get their infant’s birth certificate?

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