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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah directs Cyber Center to restrict foreign adversary technology and remote access in critical infrastructure
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Walt Brooks and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts new cybersecurity rules prohibiting governmental entities and providers from contracting for or placing into service technology from a Cyber Center prohibited list starting July 1, 2026. The legislation also bars agreements granting remote access or control to s from foreign adversaries and tasks the Utah Cyber Center with developing guidance and conducting voluntary security assessments. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
State agencies and local entities operating essential services like water, power, and emergency communications must phase out certain foreign technology and screen vendors against a newly established state blacklist. Entities face strict contracting limits and remote-access prohibitions regarding foreign adversaries, with narrow exceptions permitted only when no reasonable alternative exists.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Governmental entities
Governmental entities operating critical infrastructure must comply with guidance, report data breaches involving foreign adversary technology, and refrain from procuring prohibited technology or granting remote access to foreign principals.
Critical infrastructure providers
Critical infrastructure providers are barred from entering or renewing contracts for prohibited information and communications technology and cannot grant foreign principals remote access or control over critical infrastructure.
Utah Cyber Center
The Utah Cyber Center is directed to develop guidance, conduct prioritized security assessments, and publish and maintain a list of prohibited companies and technologies.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
74 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0165S04
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0165S04
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 2, 2026Senate PresidentHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Mar 2, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeConference Committee Report
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeBill Substituted by Conference Committee
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0165S04
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0165S04
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Conference Committee Appointed
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 27, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee Appointed
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0165S03
- Feb 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0165S03
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0165S03
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0165S03
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0165S02
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0165S02
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0165S02
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0165S02
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 28, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0165S01
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0165S01
- Jan 28, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0165S01
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0165S01
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0165
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0165
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Establishment of State Prohibited Technology Lists
The legislation shifts state procurement policy by formally linking state critical infrastructure bans to federal lists such as the Pentagon 1260H list and FCC Covered List while delegating local list maintenance to the Utah Cyber Center.
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