Utah Legislature · SB 256 · Governor Signed
Identity Protection Modifications
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Identity Protection Modifications” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends provisions related to libel and slander to address artificial intelligence and digitally manipulated content.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0256 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0256 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 5, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 5, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 6, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0256 · Feb 8, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0256 · Feb 8, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 9, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 9, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 10, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 10, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 23, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0256S01 · Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0256S01 · Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 24, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted · Feb 24, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0256S01 · Feb 25, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0256S01 · Feb 25, 2026Released
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 25, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 25, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 25, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 26, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 26, 2026House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 27, 2026House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Mar 2, 2026House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Mar 2, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Cullimore, Kirk A.Rep. Teuscher, Jordan D.
Recorded votes
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 73, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 2
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-27 · Yeas 6, Nays 1, Absent 3
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Yeas 26, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 3
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-09 · Yeas 7, Nays 0, Absent 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 26, 2026).