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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 322

SB 322Session 2026SenateIn committee

Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox

Official source overview

This bill creates an educational technology regulatory sandbox within the public education system.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 322 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

Senate/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 23, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • creates the Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox;
  • establishes minimum standards for artificial intelligence use in public education;
  • coordinates with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy;
  • assigns pilot administration to the Office of Regulatory Relief;
  • establishes an Education Technology Advisory Council;
  • limits the State Board of Education's role in pilot application approval;
  • provides for state board safety and privacy enforcement;
  • requires vendor safety testing through red teaming;
  • requires evidence-based evaluation;
  • requires state board review and legislative authorization before statewide adoption;
  • establishes evidence-based criteria for state board recommendations;
  • provides coordination with innovative education programs;
  • integrates crisis response with SafeUT infrastructure;
  • establishes parental transparency and opt-out rights;
  • maintains educator authority over grading and instructional decisions;
  • maintains academic integrity and authentic student work standards;
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationElections & GovernmentBusiness & EconomyCivil RightsTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

Artificial IntelligenceBoards and CommitteesEconomic DevelopmentEducationGovernment Operations (State Issues)Governor's Office of Economic OpportunityK-12 EducationLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)Online Learning and/or TechnologyPublic Utilities and TechnologyState Board of EducationStudent PrivacyTechnology

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJohnson, John D.
cosponsorWilcox, Ryan D.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline31 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ filed

    FilingSenate
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ strike enacting clause

    House
  5. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

    House
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ committee report favorable [House Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  8. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  9. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  10. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  11. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  12. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    House
  13. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  14. Mar 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0322S01

    Utah State Legislature
  15. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  16. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Education Committee]

    Senate
  17. Mar 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0322S01

    Utah State Legislature
  18. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    SubstitutionSenate
  20. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptSenate
  21. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0322S01

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0322S01

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Feb 28, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0322

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0322

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  26. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  27. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  28. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0322

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0322

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 23, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Feb 23, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.