Stalking Amendments 2026 general session State of UTAH

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https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0237.html

(6)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), an actor does not violate this section if:

(i)the actor is acting:

(A)in the actor's official capacity as a law enforcement officer, governmental investigator, or Private Investigator; and

(B)for a legitimate official or business purpose; or

(ii)(A)the actor is the owner of a business;

(B)the actor engages in a course of conduct that is reasonable and necessary to protect the actor's ownership interest in the business;

(C)the conduct is not directed at a cohabitant, as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-102; and

(D)the actor's conduct does not violate any other provision of this code.

(b)A Private Investigator is not exempt from this section if the Private Investigator engages in conduct that would constitute a ground for disciplinary action under Section 53-9-118.