UT HB0606

Law enforcement agencies prohibited from using surveillance or investigatory technology (including facial recognition, biometric surveillance, location tracking, reverse-keyword/location searches, and open-source data gathering) unless specifically authorized by state statute, effective July 1, 2027

Limited exception allows use of otherwise unauthorized surveillance technology for one 30-day period during a declared emergency by the president, governor, or local chief executive

Creates private right of action against law enforcement agencies for knowing or reckless violations, with remedies including compensatory damages (minimum $2,000), equitable relief, and attorney fees; governmental immunity is waived for these claims

Information obtained in violation of these restrictions subject to exclusion under Fourth Amendment rules

Annual reporting required starting July 1, 2028: law enforcement must report surveillance technologies used and their statutory authorization to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, which compiles reports for the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee by October 1 each year; reporting requirements sunset July 1, 2033