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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Regulates Social Media Political Ads and Establishes Fine Limits for Disclosures
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Sahara Hayes and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill explicitly includes social media and internet communications in the definition of political advertising and s, authorizes election officers to impose monetary fines of $1,000 or $500 for disclosure and reporting violations, and caps those fines at once per advertisement or act.
Political advertisers and campaigns face clear statutory penalties up to $1,000 per violation for failing to include proper sponsorship disclaimers on digital and social media advertisements.
- Utah state election laws regulate political advertising disclaimers and campaign financial reporting, requiring clear sponsorship disclosures on public communications. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Political advertisers
Must ensure all social media and digital political advertisements comply with statutory disclaimer requirements to avoid monetary fines.
Campaign committees
Subject to specific rules regarding authorization statements on public political advertisements and campaign materials.
Election officers
Authorized to investigate violations and impose statutory monetary fines ranging from $500 to $1,000 depending on the election level.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do political ads on social media need to include paid-for disclaimers under this bill?
What is the penalty for violating political advertising disclosure rules on state-level races?
Can an advertiser be fined multiple times for running the same non-compliant advertisement repeatedly?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
42 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
Show 36 earlier actions
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- Feb 27, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0112S03
- Feb 24, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0112S03
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0112S03
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0112S03
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0112S02
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0112S02
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0112S02
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0112S02
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Held
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 28, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Jan 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0112S01
- Jan 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0112S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0112S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0112S01
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0112
- Jan 13, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0112
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0112
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0112
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion to Social Media
The legislation formally expands traditional print and broadcast political advertising oversight to encompass internet and social media platforms.
Connected Entities
Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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