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House backs bill to inventory and standardize law‑enforcement data systems
Summary
The House unanimously passed SB159, directing a CCJJ‑led effort to inventory disparate law‑enforcement databases, fund a coordinating role and propose steps for sharing data across agencies.
The Utah House on March 3 unanimously passed Senate Bill 159, which directs a one‑year review and coordination effort to analyze law‑enforcement data systems and develop recommendations for better data sharing. Representative Ray, the House sponsor, said disparate systems across agencies prevent useful public‑safety analysis and that the bill creates a CCJJ‑led workgroup to "do the analysis, figure out where we're at, how to adopt, get everybody, and try to figure out how we can communicate this information on law enforcement."
Questioners asked whether the work could happen informally, without a statutory mandate. Representative Ray said legislation is needed to secure funding and to compel participation by agencies that may be reluctant, noting the bill "requires everybody to come to the table and allows that to happen." Supporters emphasized that standardizing data will allow better analysis of life‑and‑death policing decisions and help public safety planning.
The House approved the bill 65–0. The measure returns to the Senate for signature.
