Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0366 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 366
	1	+	02-20 16:07 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 366
	2	+	A. Cory Maloy proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Access to Communication Device Location Information Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy
7	8		Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill concerns access to communication device location information.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ defines terms and modifies definitions;
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23	24		▸ provides that a mobile telecommunications service shall provide communication device
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25	26		location information as quickly as possible under certain circumstances;
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27	28		▸ adds certain law enforcement warrants that are prioritized as urgent regarding a missing
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29	30		individual in danger to the list of circumstances under which a mobile
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31	32		telecommunications service shall provide communication device location information as
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33	34		quickly as possible;
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35	36		▸ requires, if a mobile telecommunications service establishes procedures for providing
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37	38		communication device location information, a method for a law enforcement agency to
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39	40		identify different types of requested information; and
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41	42		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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43	44		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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45	46		None
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47	48		Other Special Clauses:
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49	50		None
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51	52		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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53	54		AMENDS:
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55	56		53-10-104.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 430
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59		-	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: ~~H.B. 366 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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61	62		Section 1. Section 53-10-104.5 is amended to read:
	63	+	2nd Sub. H.B. 366 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 366 02-20 16:07
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63	65		53-10-104.5 . Wireless service -- Communication device location information in
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65	67		emergencies and certain urgent situations.
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67	69		(1) As used in this section:
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69	71		(a) ["Call ] "Communication device" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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71	73		76-8-311.3.
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73	75		(b)(i) "Communication device data" means information obtained from the available
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75	77		records or other network data concerning a specific communication device that
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77	79		may help to reveal the location of the communication device.
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79	81		(ii) "Communication device data" includes, if the data will help to reveal the location
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81	83		of a specific communication device:
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83	85		(A) call logs;
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85	87		(B) GPS tracking data;
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87	89		(C) application data;
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89	91		(D) browser history;
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91	93		(E) email records;
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93	95		(F) photos and videos;
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95	97		(G) SMS and MMS messages; and
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97	99		(H) contact details.
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99	101		(c)(i) "Communication device location information" means the best available location
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101	103		information, including information obtained by use of historical cellular site
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103	105		information or a mobile locator tool for a communication device or a
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105	107		telecommunication device.
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107	109		(ii) "Communication device location information" includes communication device
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109	111		data.
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111	113		[(b)] (d) "Law enforcement agency" or "agency" has the same definition as in Section
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113	115		53-1-102.
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115	117		[(c)] (e) "Mobile telecommunications service" has the same definition as in Section
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117	119		54-8b-2.
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119	121		(f) "Serious bodily injury" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5.
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121	123		[(d)] (g) "Telecommunication device" has the same definition as in Section 76-6-409.5.
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123	125		(2) A mobile telecommunications service shall provide [call] communication device
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125	127		location information as quickly as possible regarding a telecommunication device user
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127	129		or a communication device user whom a law enforcement agency:
128		-	- 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 366
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130	131		(a) has reason to believe is in need of services under Subsection [(2)(a) or (b)] (2)(a)(i)
	132	+	- 2 - 02-20 16:07 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 366
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132	134		or (ii), upon the request of a law enforcement agency or a public safety
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134	136		communications center if the agency or center determines the communication device
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136	138		location information is necessary in order to respond to:
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138	140		[(a)] (i) a call for emergency response services; or
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140	142		[(b)] (ii) an emergency situation that involves the imminent risk of death or serious
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142	144		bodily injury[ as defined in Section 76-1-101.5.] ; or
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144	146		(b) has a warrant for the communication device location information for the
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146	148		telecommunication device user or communication device user who is missing, if the
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148	150		law enforcement agency has prioritized the warrant as urgent based on the law
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150	152		enforcement agency's determination that the user may be in danger of physical harm.
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152	154		(3)(a) The mobile telecommunications service may establish procedures in accordance
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154	156		with 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2702(b)(8) for [its voluntary response] the mobile
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156	158		telecommunications service's response to a request for location under Subsection (2).
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158	160		(b) If a mobile telecommunications service establishes procedures under Subsection
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160	162		(3)(a), the procedures shall include a method for a law enforcement agency to
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162	164		identify a situation under Subsection (2)(a) and a prioritized warrant described in
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164	166		Subsection (2)(b).
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166		-	(4) A mobile telecommunications service that, acting in good faith, provides
	168	+	(4) Ĥ→ [(a)] ←Ĥ A mobile telecommunications service that, acting in good faith,
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	170	+	provides
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	172	+	information as requested under Subsection (2) may not be held civilly liable for
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	174	+	providing the information.
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	176	+	Ĥ→ [(b) A mobile telecommunications service is not required to provide information
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168		-	information as
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170		-	requested under Subsection (2) may not be held civilly liable for providing the
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	178	+	under ] ←Ĥ
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	180	+	Ĥ→ [this section that would be in violation of federal or state law.] ←Ĥ
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	182	+	(5)(a) The division shall obtain contact information from all mobile telecommunication
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	184	+	service providers that provide services in this state to facilitate communicating
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	186	+	location requests under Subsection (2).
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	188	+	(b) The division shall provide the contact information to all public safety
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	190	+	communications centers in the state and shall provide updates to the contact
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172	192		information.
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174		-	(5)(a) The division shall obtain contact information from all mobile telecommunication
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176		-	service providers that provide services in this state to facilitate communicating
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178		-	location requests under Subsection (2).
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180		-	(b) The division shall provide the contact information to all public safety
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182		-	communications centers in the state and shall provide updates to the contact
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184		-	information.
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186	194		Section 2. Effective Date.
187		-	~~87h~~
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188	196		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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