The Utah House defeated a bill granting the attorney general broad authority to subpoena phone and internet records when investigating suspected felonies or cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment misdemeanors.

Critics said giving state authorities powers normally requiring a judge's search warrant is an odd message to send during a legislative session when lawmakers have repeatedly admonished the federal government to get out of people's lives.

Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, said his bill, HB150, isn't too invasive because all it gives authorities is the right to ask for names and addresses of customers -- not their phone or Internet records.

"I understand this is an area where we need to be very careful," Daw said, but police and prosecutors need the tools to investigate crimes.

The bill was rejected on a 41-33 vote.