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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah establishes civil right of action for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Mike McKell and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of s Act, allowing identifiable individuals to sue for damages when private intimate images are shared without consent, effective May 6, 2026.
Residents gain a direct legal path to seek economic, emotional distress, or up to $10,000 against individuals who intentionally distribute private sexual images without permission, while online service providers and law enforcement acting in good faith retain specific liability protections.
- The Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act is a model law designed to provide consistent civil legal remedies across states for victims of non-consensual image sharing. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Depicted individuals
Individuals have a newly established civil right of action to sue for unauthorized disclosures of their private intimate images and seek multiple forms of damages.
Online service providers
Providers are granted statutory protection from liability under this part when they merely transmit, store, or provide access to images they did not create.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
42 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 2, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0310
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 23, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0310
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0310
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0310
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Establishment of Uniform Civil Remedies
Utah adopts uniform interstate statutory language to handle unauthorized disclosures of intimate images via civil courts.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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