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Senate advances bill to define and guard 'state-endorsed' digital identity
Summary
Senators took up S.B. 260 to establish a statutory framework for state-endorsed digital identity; sponsor said the bill protects citizens from surveillance, enables age verification without disclosing birthdate, and authorizes a study by the Department of Government Operations. Floor questions focused on surveillance safeguards.
The Utah Senate considered and moved S.B. 260, "Individual Digital Identity Amendments," which lays groundwork for a state-endorsed digital identity program designed to protect personal data and prevent government surveillance.
Senator Kolomor (sponsor) said the bill "will create state of Utah's policy related to an individual's identity" and emphasized guardrails:…
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