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HB0542 • 2026

Multi-factor Authentication Amendments

Multi-factor Authentication Amendments

Technology
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Hawkins, Jon
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
House/ filed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Multi-factor Authentication Amendments

This bill repeals a section related to government cybersecurity.

What This Bill Does

  • This bill repeals a section related to government cybersecurity.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 House file for bills not passed

    House/ filed

  2. 2026-03-06 Clerk of the House

    House/ strike enacting clause

  3. 2026-02-13 House Rules Committee

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  4. 2026-02-13 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0542

  5. 2026-02-13 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0542

  6. 2026-02-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  7. 2026-02-11 House Rules Committee

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  8. 2026-02-11 Clerk of the House

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  9. 2026-02-11 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0542

  10. 2026-02-11 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0542

  11. 2026-02-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill repeals a section related to government cybersecurity.

Current Bill Text

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63A-16-214
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Multi-factor Authentication Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals a section related to government cybersecurity.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
repeals a section related to government cybersecurity.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
REPEALS:
63A-16-214
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 484
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
Repealer.
Zero trust architectures -- Implementation -- Requirements --
Reporting.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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2-11-26 8:46 AM