HB 57: Protecting Your Digital Data with a Warrant
This bill ensures that information you send through a 3rd party (e.g. Dropbox or your cell phone company's servers) is considered your private data and is only accessible by law enforcement with a warrant.
Will Utah Protect Your Right to Privacy When the Supreme Court Won’t?
Your right to privacy has been further eroded thanks to the Supreme Court's recent Strieff decision — but that could change here in Utah, where the case originated.
Throwing Shade on Government Regulation of Window Tinting
Utah law currently has overly burdensome regulations regarding the amount of tint you can get for your vehicle. Libertas Institute has been working to change that in the future.
HB 330: Criminalizing Recording Private Conversations
This bill would make it a third degree felony to record a private conversation you have with others, unless you meet a few limited exemptions.
HB 260: Giving Easier Access to Law Enforcement for Private Medical Records
This bill allows law enforcement officers to circumvent a requirement to obtain a warrant to access a person's private medical information.
HJR 9: A Constitutional Amendment to Protect Digital Privacy
This bill amends Utah's Constitution to make clear that electronic data is afforded the same presumption of privacy as paper-based data.