Utah data privacy bill sails through the House

Sponsor says he’s trying to ‘rein in’ government abuses and safeguard Utahns’ personal information.

(Rick Bowmer AP file photo) In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, Republican House Majority Leader Francis Gibson speaks on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives, in Salt lake City. Gibson privacy protection bill passed the House on Friday and heads to the Senate.

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Bethany RodgersGovernment Reporter

Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.