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date: "2026-08-04"
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# State lawmakers call for stronger digital identity, data privacy frameworks (Route Fifty, 4 August 2026)

A report of the National Conference of State Legislatures panel at which Utah's and Colorado's officials presented their digital identity programs side by side. The record of Colorado's stated direction before it appeared as a SEDI Summit partner.

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