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House passes GRAMA changes that protect certain personal contact information and limit forced reformatting of records
Summary
First substitute HB28, amending the Government Records Access and Management Act to classify some personal contact data as protected and to prevent government entities from being required to reformat records on demand, passed after lengthy floor debate, 44‑28.
The Utah House approved substantial changes to the state’s public‑records law in first substitute House Bill 28, a package of amendments drafted by a legislative task force. The bill classifies specified personal contact information (home address, telephone number, mobile phone) as a protected record in certain circumstances, tightens protections for third‑party contractors who manage government databases, and clarifies that government entities are not required to reformat or compile records in unusual…
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