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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0288" sponsor="Trevor Lee" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Derrin R. Owens" otherHouse="Senate" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Trevor Lee" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0347" date="2/5/2026 21:02:387" printDate="02-09 14:41" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>5</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="E" src="code" buid="1" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" sort="20A02 02080020250507" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">20A-2-208</sect><sect action="A" src="code" buid="3" uid="C20A-2-S502_2026050620260506" fromuid="C20A-2-S502_2025050720250507" sort="20A02 05020020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">20A-2-502</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="4" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Voting Registration Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses provisions related to voter registration.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">defines terms;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">creates a process for an individual to receive a voter registration form and voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>registration information when purchasing a hunting or fishing license; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">permits the lieutenant governor or the legislative auditor general to contract with a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12"/>third-party to assist in the review and identification of inaccuracies in the voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13"/>registration database. </hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="15">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="17">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="20A-2-502" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S502_2026050620260506" buid="3" sort="20A02 05020020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20"><bold>20A-2-502</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 381, 448</sn></saamd><saent numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21"><snhead>ENACTS:</snhead><sn num="20A-2-208" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" buid="1" sort="20A02 02080020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="0-22"><bold>20A-2-208</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953</sn></saent></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="23"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="0-24">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="20A-2-208" type="enact" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" sort="20A02 02080020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="20A-2-208" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-2" type="enact"><secline lineno="25">Section 1. Section <bold>20A-2-208</bold> is enacted to read:</secline><catline lineno="26"><bold>20A-2-208<parens/>. Voter registration forms and information available at Division of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-3"/>Wildlife Resources offices.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-52" dnum="_-o:1-i" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1000" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" groupid="21" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">As used in this section:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-53" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1001" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="170" groupid="117" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Applicant" means an individual who is:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-54" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1002" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="206" groupid="144" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">seeking to purchase a hunting or fishing license in-person at a Division of Wildlife <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-7"/>Resources office; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-55" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="218" groupid="154" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">eligible to register to vote under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-101">20A-2-101</xref> or to preregister to vote under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-9"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-101.1">20A-2-101.1</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-56" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1004" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="222" groupid="157" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Voter registration information" means information provided by the lieutenant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-11"/>governor, including:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-57" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1005" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="227" groupid="161" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">instructions for registering to vote;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-58" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1006" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="232" groupid="165" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">voter registration deadlines; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-59" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1007" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="237" groupid="169" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">contact information for questions about voter registration.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-60" dnum="_-o:2-i" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1008" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="238" groupid="170" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The lieutenant governor shall provide voter registration forms and voter registration <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-16"/>information to each Division of Wildlife Resources office.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-61" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-17" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1009" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-null-62" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1010" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="214" groupid="151" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">An applicant may receive a voter registration form when purchasing a hunting or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-18"/>fishing license at a Division of Wildlife Resources office in accordance with this <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-19"/>section.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-64" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-20" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1011" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" groupid="24" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A Division of Wildlife Resources office shall:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-65" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-21" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="52" groupid="28" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">provide voter registration forms and voter registration information to the public; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-22"/>and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-66" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="198" groupid="139" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">direct any questions about voter registration to the Office of the Lieutenant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-24"/>Governor or a county clerk.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-67" dnum="_-o:4-i" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-25" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="165" groupid="113" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The Division of Wildlife Resources shall provide a link to the state's online voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-26"/>registration application to each individual who purchases a hunting or fishing license on <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-27"/>the internet.</amend></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="3" num="20A-2-502" type="amend" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S502_2026050620260506" sort="20A02 05020020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section number="20A-2-502" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="2-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="52">Section 2. Section <bold>20A-2-502</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="53"><bold>20A-2-502<parens/>. Statewide voter registration system -- Maintenance and update of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="2-3"/>system -- Record security -- List of incarcerated felons -- Public document showing <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="2-4"/>compliance by county clerks.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="3-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="2-5" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>The lieutenant governor shall:<subsection ssid="3-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="2-6" level="2"><display>(a)</display>develop, manage, and maintain a statewide voter registration system to be used by <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="2-7"/>county clerks to maintain an updated statewide voter registration database in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="2-8"/>accordance with this section and rules made under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-507" start="0">20A-2-507</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="2-9" level="2"><display>(b)</display>except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(2)(c)" start="0">(2)(c)</xref>, regularly update the system with <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="2-10"/>information relevant to voter registration, as follows:<subsection ssid="3-null-4" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="2-11" level="3"><display>(i)</display>on at least a weekly basis, information received from the Driver License Division <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="2-12"/>in relation to:<subsection ssid="3-null-5" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="2-13" level="4"><display>(A)</display>voter registration;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-6" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="2-14" level="4"><display>(B)</display>a registered voter's change of address; or</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-7" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="2-15" level="4"><display>(C)</display>a registered voter's change of name;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-8" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="2-16" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>on at least a weekly basis, the information described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="26B-8-114(11)" start="0">26B-8-114(11)</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="2-17"/>from the state registrar, regarding deceased individuals;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-9" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="2-18" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>on at least a monthly basis, the information described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(3)" start="0">(3)</xref>, received <ln numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="2-19"/>from the Department of Corrections regarding incarcerated individuals;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-10" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="2-20" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>on at least a monthly basis, information received from other states, including <ln numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="2-21"/>information received under an agreement described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(2)" start="0">(2)</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-11" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="2-22" level="3"><display>(v)</display>within 31 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives <ln numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="2-23"/>information relevant to voter registration, other than the information described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="2-24"/>Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(1)(b)(i)" start="0">(1)(b)(i)</xref> through (iv);</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-12" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="2-25" level="2"><display>(c)</display>regularly monitor the system to ensure that each county clerk complies with the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="2-26"/>requirements of this part and rules made under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-507" start="0">20A-2-507</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-13" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="2-27" level="2"><display>(d)</display>establish matching criteria and security measures for identifying a change described <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="2-28"/>in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(1)(b)" start="0">(1)(b)</xref> to ensure the accuracy of a voter registration record;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-14" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="2-29" level="2"><display>(e)</display>on at least a monthly basis:<subsection ssid="3-null-15" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="2-30" level="3"><display>(i)</display>use the matching criteria and security measures described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(1)(d)" start="0">(1)(d)</xref> to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="2-31"/>compare information in the database to identify duplicate data, contradictory data, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="2-32"/>and changes in data;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-16" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="2-33" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>notify the applicable county clerk of the data identified; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-17" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="2-34" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>notify the county clerk of the county in which a voter's principal place of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="2-35"/>residence is located of a change in a registered voter's principal place of residence <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="2-36"/>or name;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-18" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="2-37" level="2"><display>(f)</display>before April 1, 2026, develop a procedure to evaluate voter registration based on <ln numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="2-38"/>addresses to identify potential anomalies, including eight or more voters at a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="2-39"/>single-family home address;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-19" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="2-40" level="2"><display>(g)</display>develop procedures to investigate the validity of a voter registration when a ballot <ln numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="2-41"/>mailed by the county clerk is returned by the post office as undeliverable;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-20" dnum="h-o" numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="2-42" level="2"><display>(h)</display>before June 1, 2026, register with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="2-43"/>program, operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-21" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="2-44" level="2"><display>(i)</display>as part of maintaining the voter registration database, analyze the database at least 90 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="2-45"/>calendar days before the day of each regular primary election and each regular <ln numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="2-46"/>general election to ensure the accuracy of the voter registration record, and to inform <ln numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="2-47"/>county clerks of action needed, by identifying errors in the database, including errors <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="2-48"/>based on:<subsection ssid="3-null-22" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="2-49" level="3"><display>(i)</display>change of incarceration status;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-23" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="2-50" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the death of a voter;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-24" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="2-51" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>duplicate voters;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-25" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="2-52" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>identical identification numbers used by multiple voters; or</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-26" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="2-53" level="3"><display>(v)</display>other reasons identified by the lieutenant governor that would render a voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="2-54"/>ineligible to vote.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-27" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="2-55" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="3-null-28" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Subject to Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(2)(b)" start="0">(2)(b)</xref>, the lieutenant governor may cooperate or enter into <ln numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="2-56"/>an agreement with a governmental entity or another state to share information and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="2-57"/>increase the accuracy of the database.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-29" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="2-58" level="2"><display>(b)</display>For a record shared under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref>, the lieutenant governor shall ensure:<subsection ssid="3-null-30" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="2-59" level="3"><display>(i)</display>that the record is only used to maintain the accuracy of the database;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-31" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="2-60" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>compliance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-2-206" start="0">63G-2-206</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-32" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="2-61" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>that the record is secure from unauthorized use by employing data encryption or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="2-62"/>another similar technology security system.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-33" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="2-63" level="2"><display>(c)</display>The lieutenant governor is not required to comply with an updating requirement <ln numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="2-64"/>described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(1)(b)" start="0">(1)(b)</xref> to the extent that the person responsible to provide the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="2-65"/>information to the lieutenant governor fails to provide the information.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-34" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="2-66" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="3-null-35" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>The lieutenant governor shall maintain a current list of all incarcerated felons in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="2-67"/>Utah.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-36" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="2-68" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The Department of Corrections shall provide the lieutenant governor's office with:<subsection ssid="3-null-37" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="2-69" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the name and last-known address of each individual who:<subsection ssid="3-null-38" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="2-70" level="4"><display>(A)</display>was convicted of a felony in a Utah state court; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-39" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="2-71" level="4"><display>(B)</display>is currently incarcerated for commission of a felony; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-40" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="2-72" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the name of each convicted felon who has been released from incarceration.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-41" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="2-73" level="1"><display>(4)</display>The lieutenant governor shall seek to enter into an agreement with the federal courts to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="2-74"/>provide that, in exchange for receiving information from the state's voter registration list <ln numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="2-75"/>or from a list maintained by the Driver License Division to use in relation to federal <ln numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="2-76"/>juries, the federal courts will notify the lieutenant governor or a county clerk when an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="2-77"/>individual disclosed from one of the lists is disqualified from jury service due to a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="2-78"/>conviction or non-citizenship.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-42" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="2-79" level="1"><display>(5)</display>The lieutenant governor shall maintain on the lieutenant governor's website a document <ln numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="2-80"/>that:<subsection ssid="3-null-43" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="2-81" level="2"><display>(a)</display>describes the utilities and tools within the system that a county clerk is required to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="2-82"/>run;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-44" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="2-83" level="2"><display>(b)</display>describes the actions, if any, that a county clerk is required to take in relation to the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="2-84"/>results of running a utility or tool;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-45" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="2-85" level="2"><display>(c)</display>lists, by date, the recurring deadlines by which a county clerk must comply with <ln numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="2-86"/>Subsection <xref refnumber="20A-2-502(5)(a)" depth="4">(5)(a)</xref> or (b); and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-46" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="2-87" level="2"><display>(d)</display>indicates, by county:<subsection ssid="3-null-47" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="2-88" level="3"><display>(i)</display>whether the county clerk timely complies with each deadline described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="2-89"/>Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(5)(c)">(5)(c)</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-48" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="2-90" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>if the county clerk fails to timely comply with a deadline described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="20A-2-502(5)(c)"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="2-91"/>(5)(c)</xref>, whether the county clerk subsequently complies with the deadline and the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="2-92"/>date on which the county clerk complies.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-49" dnum="_-o:6-i" numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="2-93" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1063" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(6)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The lieutenant governor or the legislative auditor general may contract with a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="2-94"/>third-party that specializes in voter registration maintenance to assist in the review and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="2-95"/>identification of inaccuracies in records within the voter registration database, if the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="2-96"/>third-party:</amend><subsection ssid="3-50" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="2-97" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1064" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="8" groupid="6" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">utilizes advanced data analytics to analyze as many data points as possible, including:</amend><subsection ssid="3-51" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="149" slineno="2-98" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1065" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="13" groupid="10" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">driver license records;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-52" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="150" slineno="2-99" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1066" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="18" groupid="14" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">property tax records;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-53" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="151" slineno="2-100" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1067" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="18" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">vital records;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-54" dnum="_-o:iv-i" numlevel="1" lineno="152" slineno="2-101" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1068" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iv)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" groupid="22" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Medicaid application records; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-55" dnum="_-o:v-i" numlevel="1" lineno="153" slineno="2-102" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1069" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(v)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" groupid="26" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">other relevant records; and</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-56" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="154" slineno="2-103" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1070" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" groupid="30" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">maintains:</amend><subsection ssid="3-57" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="155" slineno="2-104" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1071" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="43" groupid="34" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">a primary data center and at least one backup data center in separate geographic <ln numlevel="1" lineno="156" slineno="2-105"/>regions;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-58" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="157" slineno="2-106" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1072" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="48" groupid="38" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">a disaster recovery plan that guarantees complete resumption of service within an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="158" slineno="2-107"/>agreed upon time period in the event of a disaster that compromises the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="159" slineno="2-108"/>availability of the system; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-59" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="160" slineno="2-109" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1073" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" groupid="42" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">security measures that comply with standards established by the National <ln numlevel="1" lineno="161" slineno="2-110"/>Institute of Standards and Technology.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="4" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="162" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="162">Section 3.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="163"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-5-26 9:07 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>