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Utah Senate advances dozens of bills, approving age-verification, early-childhood expansion and a photo‑radar pilot
Summary
On Feb. 27, 2023, the Utah Senate passed a slate of bills under suspended rules, including a third‑party age‑verification requirement for commercial adult websites, an expansion of the Upstart preschool program, and a one‑year photo‑radar pilot in limited school and construction zones. Several measures drew extended debate on enforcement, data security and privacy.
The Utah State Senate met Feb. 27, 2023, and moved a broad package of measures to the House after suspending several rules to speed consideration. Lawmakers voted on bills ranging from online age verification and traffic‑safety pilots to education, tax and utility assistance measures.
Senators debated a measure to require commercial websites that distribute material harmful to minors to use “reasonable” third‑party age verification. Sponsor Senator Wyler said the bill “does not prevent any adult in the state of Utah from viewing [adult] material” but would hold commercial entities civilly liable if they fail to verify ages; supporters said third‑party verification services are already used by government agencies and businesses. Opponents raised enforcement limits for out‑of‑state or foreign sites and concerns about cybersecurity when identity data are involved. The Senate passed the bill under suspension of rules, 26‑0.
The chamber also debated and passed a one‑year pilot to permit limited use of photo‑radar at up to three school zones and three active construction zones.…
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