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Utah House Approves Bill Making Possession of Encoded Credit‑card Data a Felony
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 42 after floor debate; sponsors said the measure responds to growing identity‑theft threats, while critics warned it may criminalize possession more harshly than actual misuse.
The Utah House voted to advance Senate Bill 42, a measure that makes possession of encoded credit‑card information with intent to defraud a third‑degree felony and elevates repeat offenses, the sponsor said on the floor. The bill was publicly read by title and ordered returned to the Senate for the president’s signature.
Representative Thompson, who presented the bill, told the House the measure responds to a rise in identity theft and a wave of new skimming devices. “The bill you see before you…
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