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House narrows 'unfair competition' bill to include defined cyber offenses and passes private-rights-of-action measure
Summary
Lawmakers amended and passed a third substitute to Senate Bill 239 to define 'unfair competition' in computer-related contexts, adding a private right of action and specific 'cyberterrorism' language while removing vague provisions. The measure passed 54-16.
The Utah House on March 3 amended and passed the third substitute to Senate Bill 239, a measure that creates a private civil remedy for certain computer-related harms and tightens the statutory definition of "unfair competition." Representative John Urquhart (sponsor) led floor amendments that added a specific definition for 'cyberterrorism' and deleted language the floor found vague or overbroad.
Urquhart told the chamber the…
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