Surveillance camera regulations and a failed ballot measure topped the agenda when six state representatives held a listening tour at Mountainland Technical College in Lehi on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Residents pressed the lawmakers on how data from Flock cameras and other surveillance systems is stored and shared, the Lehi Free Press reported. The issue resonated with all six legislators.

"There are both public and private cameras in the state but no state regulation," Rep. Kristen Chevrier said at the event.

Chevrier called for a statewide contract setting rules on where camera data goes and how long agencies keep it, the Lehi Free Press reported. She said the state needs to define illegal tracking of residents and when a warrant is required to access that information.

Rep. Cory Maloy agreed, saying the cameras themselves matter less than the data they collect. "Right now, we don't know where the data is going," Maloy said.

The discussion mirrors a statewide push. The Legislature's Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee has opened a bill file titled "Law Enforcement Technology Amendments" for the 2027 session, though no bill number has been assigned, TownLift reported. Vineyard's city council voted 4-0 in late October to take steps toward removing five Flock cameras from city property, according to Hoodline.

Amendment B

Residents also asked about Amendment B, which would have required citizen-led ballot initiatives proposing tax increases to pass with a 60% supermajority. All six representatives said they supported it, the Lehi Free Press reported.

Rep. Jon Hawkins said outside money had poured into the state to change the amendment, drowning out the reason for the proposal. He cited Medicaid expansion as an example of outside groups pushing through statewide initiatives, saying the Legislature had to make budget changes after it passed.

Chevrier said residents rarely have the resources to push through citizen initiatives on their own and that outside groups typically drive them.

Voters rejected Amendment B on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to KUER. No public response from the six representatives has appeared in the record.

Looking ahead

Reps. Stephanie Gricius, Kay Christofferson and Leah Hansen also participated in the listening tour. Gricius warned that "emotionally charged" legislation would return in the coming session.

All six encouraged residents to attend hearings and contact their representatives directly. The 2027 Utah legislative general session runs Jan. 19 through March 5.