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Senate approves public surveillance prohibition requiring warrants for biometric data with narrow exceptions
Summary
The Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 231 as amended, which generally requires warrants for biometric or certain surveillance data, with narrow exceptions for imminent or documented threats; sponsors said they worked with law enforcement and the Attorney General’s office to refine definitions.
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 231, the public surveillance prohibition amendments, after adopting Amendment 4 to refine the bill’s definition of a “public safety threat.” Senator McKay, sponsor of the bill and floor manager for the amendment, said the measure resulted from two years of work with law‑enforcement partners and the Attorney General’s Office to balance…
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