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Senate advances data portability bill after technical cleanup and debate over implementation
Summary
The Senate passed a substituted version of House Bill 408, a data portability and interoperability bill for social media, after debate over technical standards, implementation timelines and a failed repeal substitute; the bill includes safe‑harbor provisions and was circled for fiscal/implementation follow‑up.
The Utah Senate on the floor passed a substituted version of House Bill 408 on data portability and social media interoperability after extended debate about technical feasibility and implementation timelines. Senator McKell, the floor sponsor, described the bill as strengthening user control by allowing users to select and transfer portions of their social media data and requiring platforms to provide mechanisms for interoperability while protecting privacy during transfers.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator McKell, said, "The bill allows users to select and transfer portions of their social media data, pictures, posts, comments, connections to another platform if they choose," and…
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