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Utah Advances Privacy First Digital ID
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Executive Summary
Utah is advancing an optional digital ID program with privacy guardrails, selective disclosure, and state-controlled infrastructure to limit surveillance and federal access
- SB275 would create an optional state digital ID program in Utah
- The bill codifies a digital identity bill of rights for users
- Users would control identity data and choose selective disclosure of attributes
- The program would allow physical ID instead of digital ID
- The federal government would not access the state identity data
- Technical infrastructure would stay in a state controlled data center in Utah
- The ACLU and Utah Office of Data Privacy support the bill
Quick Facts
- What: Advancing an optional digital ID program with privacy protections
- Where: Utah with infrastructure kept in state controlled data centers
- Why: To give individuals control over identity data and limit surveillance
- Who: Utah lawmakers, Sen Kirk Cullimore, ACLU, state privacy officials
- When: In 2024 and again in 2026 legislative action
Coverage Timeline: 34 Days
Featured Article
Utah lawmakers approved SB275 in 2026 to create an optional digital ID program with a digital identity bill of rights and state-controlled infrastructure in Utah.
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Utah senators advanced SB275 in 2024 in Utah to establish an optional state digital ID program with a digital identity bill of rights and state-controlled infrastructure.
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