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Senate approves limits on law‑enforcement use of consumer genetic‑genealogy searches (SB156)
Summary
The Senate passed the third substitute of SB156 on Feb. 21, 2023, limiting law‑enforcement searches of consumer genealogy databases to violent felonies and missing/unknown persons and adding prosecutor consent, certain warrant requirements, data‑use restrictions and notice provisions; the measure passed 24‑2 and will go to the House.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 21 approved the third substitute of Senate Bill 156, a measure that places new limits on law‑enforcement use of consumer genetic‑genealogy databases.
Senator Weiler, the floor sponsor, said the bill is intended to set “guardrails” for DNA searches after the prolonged investigation in the Sherry Black murder, which he used as an example of how genealogy can help solve violent crimes. He told colleagues the third substitute restricts searches to violent felonies or to identify missing or…
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