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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah creates State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program to secure personal data and verify identity
Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kirk Cullimore and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah establishes the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program within the Department of Government Operations to provide residents with a state-backed digital credential starting May 6, 2026. The legislation sets strict privacy standards, establishes a digital identity bill of rights, prohibits tracking, and outlines acceptance requirements for state agencies and certain health care providers.
Residents gain a voluntary, state-backed digital form of identification for online and offline use that protects against persistent tracking, while state agencies and large health care providers must adapt their systems to accept the credential under defined timelines.
- The Legislative Auditor General is an established state entity in Utah responsible for conducting independent audits of state programs. context
- Utah's general legislative sessions convene annually to enact and amend state statutory code. 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.
Utah residents
Residents become eligible to apply for a voluntary state-endorsed digital identity, receive privacy protections, and retain the right to use physical identification.
Digital wallet providers
Providers must comply with strict security safeguards, secure log maintenance requirements, and processing restrictions when handling state digital identities.
Health care providers
Health care providers receiving at least $10,000,000 annually in public funding must accept the state-endorsed digital identity within two years if they utilize digital identity systems.
Governmental entities
New digital identity systems implemented by governmental entities on or after May 6, 2026, must accept the state credential within three months.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is obtaining a state-endorsed digital identity mandatory for Utah residents?
Who is eligible to apply for a state-endorsed digital identity?
Can the state track when and where a resident uses their digital identity?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
60 actions- Mar 25, 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 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0275S02
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0275S02
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0275S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0275S02
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0275S01
- Feb 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0275S01
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0275S01
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0275S01
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0275
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0275
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0275
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0275
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Establishment of Digital Identity Rights
Utah establishes a formal statutory bill of rights specifically for digital identity management and privacy protection.
Phased Integration and Audit Timeline
The legislation mandates specific compliance windows for health care providers and state agencies, followed by a legislative audit in 2028.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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