HB 450 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Victim Privacy Amendments

HB 450 (Victim Privacy Amendments) allows crime victims to request that their initials - not full names - appear in publicly available criminal justice documents like court records. This protects victims' privacy by preventing their full identities from being easily accessible online or in public files. The bill also requires a searchable database of victim names (accessible only via court order) and classifies victim names as protected records under Utah’s Government Records Act. It directly affects individuals who are crime victims and appear in court documents, providing a practical privacy measure without altering criminal procedures.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section protecting victim name databases as confidential records under the Government Records Access and Management Act, while also updating the Senate sponsor name and adding additional code sections to amend. The core victim privacy provisions regarding using initials remain largely unchanged.

Scope change

The bill now affects an additional Utah Code section (63G-2-305) regarding protected records, expanding its scope beyond just the criminal justice victim privacy provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that the database of victim names maintained under the bill must be classified as a protected record under the Government Records Access and Management Act.

TECHNICAL

Changed the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Stephanie Pitcher'.

Removed the original effective date section (Section 2) which stated the bill would take effect on May 7, 2025.

Added new text to Section 63G-2-305 defining protected records, including provisions about trade secrets, commercial information, and procurement records.

SCOPE

Added Section 63G-2-305 to the list of Utah Code sections affected by the bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor