1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:

   1. (a) shall disclose to the government official only the information in a voter registration record necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and
   2. (b) may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official.

2. (2) A government official who receives information under Subsection (1)(a):

   1. (a) shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;
   2. (b) may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official; and
   3. (c) may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that the government official represents.

3. (3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government official:

   1. (a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that:

      1. (i) the person requesting the information is a government official; and
      2. (ii) it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and

   2. (b) the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that includes:

      1. (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the government official;
      2. (ii) the government official's position or title;
      3. (iii) a description of the information requested;
      4. (iv) a description of the official duty imposed by law on the government official that requires the requested information;
      5. (v) a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;
      6. (vi) a statement that the government official will only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official;
      7. (vii) an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law;
      8. (viii) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and
      9. (ix) notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.

4. (4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:

   1. (a) is not a government official;
   2. (b) does not need the information requested to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; or
   3. (c) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.

Enacted by Chapter 102, 2026 General Session