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Utah Committee Passes Bill to Bar Police from Forcing a Person to Use Biometric Data to Open an Electronic Device

Posted on March 14, 2019June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Mike Maharrey writes:

Last Friday, a Utah House committee passed a bill that would prohibit police from using a person’s biometric data to gain access to their electronic device. The bill would not only privacy in Utah; it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.

Rep. Adam Robertson (R-Provo) introduced House Bill 438 (HB438) on Feb. 27. The legislation would prohibit law enforcement from using an individual’s biometric information to access an electronic device protected by biometric security.

[…]

There are no exceptions to the ban.

Read more on TenthAmendmentCenter.

via Joe Cadillic

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