SB 152 / HB 311 (2023)
Status: Repealed in 2024.
These laws introduced parental consent, age verification, and account-level restrictions for minors on social media platforms. They were later repealed and are no longer the active framework.
Books Banned In Utah
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Books Banned By Author
Books Banned By School District
Utah’s active statewide school book removal framework is HB 29. Under this law, when three school districts, or two districts plus five charter schools, classify a title as objective sensitive material, the Utah State Board of Education must place that title on a statewide removal list. That means determinations made by a small share of local systems can trigger mandatory removal across every public school in the state.
Statutes and Current Status
HB 29 (2024)
Status: Active and enforced.
HB 29 governs sensitive material determinations in Utah public schools. It includes the statewide removal trigger mechanism based on district and charter determinations for objective sensitive material.
HB 29 text | USBE sensitive materials guidance | Vonnegut v. Utah summary
SB 194 / HB 464 (2024)
Status: Enjoined (not currently enforced).
This framework shifted toward age assurance and default protections for minor users, including restrictions on certain engagement features. Enforcement is paused under federal court injunction while litigation proceeds.
HB 418 (2025)
Status: Pending Effective (July 1, 2026).
The Utah Digital Choice Act adds data portability and interoperability requirements, including transfer of user social graph data between platforms.
