State • Utah

HB 102: Victim Privacy Amendments

Sahara HayesEnacted

HB 102 status: Enacted — Governor Signed (updated Mar 26, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

New rules are being proposed to better protect the private information of crime victims. The House of Representatives is currently working on them.

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion85%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct impact identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact identified.

Risks

  • Possible minor administrative costs for record-keeping agencies.

Society

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Enhances privacy protections for crime victims.
  • Reduces potential for secondary victimization through public records.

Risks

  • Potential reduction in public transparency regarding criminal justice proceedings.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Potential tension between enhanced victim privacy and public transparency/freedom of information laws.

Limitation

Analysis is based on a high-level abstract only.

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Where it stands

Governor Signed

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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