HB 124 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Education Industry Employee Privacy

HB 124 protects privacy for Utah school employees by preventing school districts (LEAs) from selling or sharing their work contact information - like personal phone numbers, work emails, or logins - without consent. It also prohibits requiring employees to use certain work-related apps on personal devices if those apps access personal data, and mandates reasonable alternatives like school-provided devices or secure virtual environments. Employees can file written complaints with the State Board of Education about violations, which will investigate and take corrective action if needed. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and requires no state funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Amended 1/24/2025 12:01:863 Amended 2/10/2025 08:02:671 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add an additional exception for selling employee contact information when the sale is an isolated or standalone transaction, and to add a reference to Section 63G-2-204 as an additional exception alongside Section 53G-7-224. These changes expand the circumstances under which local education agencies may legally sell employee contact information.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding contact information sales was expanded by adding an exception for isolated or standalone transactions.
REQUIREMENT

Added an exception allowing LEAs to sell contact information when the sale is an isolated or standalone transaction, in addition to the existing exception for Section 53G-7-224.

Added Section 63G-2-204 as an additional exception to the prohibition on selling employee contact information.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ to House with amendments
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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