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Senate advances Utah E-Commerce Integrity Act to third-reading; sponsors cite cyber‑squatting protections
Summary
Senate places SB26 on the third‑reading calendar after sponsor Senator Urquhart outlined updates to spyware and anti‑phishing law and added a state cause of action for cyber‑squatting modeled on the federal Anti‑Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 26, the Utah E‑Commerce Integrity Act, to the third‑reading calendar after debate praising work with industry to update spyware and trademark‑abuse protections online.
Senator Urquhart said the bill updates existing spyware provisions and introduces state cyber‑squatting remedies, aligning Utah law with federal trademark protections under the Lanham Act and the Anti‑Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. "We created a Utah cause of action where Utah businesses can go after cyber‑squatters in Utah courts," he said.
Senators applauded the sponsor’s interim work with technology industry leaders. One senator called the legislation "groundbreaking" for balancing interstate commerce constraints and state remedies and urged colleagues to support the bill.
The Senate placed SB26 at the bottom of the third‑reading calendar on a roll call (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent).
Next steps: SB26 will return for third reading; if enacted it will expand state enforcement options against cyber‑squatting and update state spyware/anti‑phishing provisions.
