https://edictai.org/states/ut/feed.xml 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z Edictai https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-hb-44 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z

Became law. Revises school safety personnel standards and adds AI glasses to the devices students may not use at school during classroom hours, with local education agency policies required to permit use for emergencies, accommodations, and medical needs.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-hb-218 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z

Became law. Requires the State Board of Education to have standards in place, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, for a grade 7 or 8 digital skills course whose concepts include artificial intelligence literacy alongside topics such as digital privacy, cybersecurity, media literacy, and algorithms. It also lets the state superintendent create an advisory tech council on technology education.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-hb-273 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z

Became law. Requires the Utah State Board of Education to publish a model policy on balanced classroom technology use that includes a model artificial intelligence use policy, and requires each local education agency to adopt its own AI use policy based on that model. It also adds AI to the core computer science standards and allows high schools to offer an AI "sandbox" course.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-sb-267 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z

Became law. Requires the State Board of Education to study best practices for software used in public schools, including student data practices, algorithmic systems that may prioritize engagement over learning, and transparency about embedded analytics or artificial intelligence systems, and to publish and distribute guidance to local education agencies before July 1, 2027.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-hb-197 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Revises rules on sensitive instructional materials in public schools, including review duties for local education agencies and prohibitions on vendors of digital instructional material. As introduced, would require the state board to contract with a book reviewer whose service uses artificial intelligence assisted analysis to screen materials, and require each local education agency to train schools on that AI tool. The AI provisions were removed by amendment.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-hb-42 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Adds AI glasses to the devices students may not use at school during classroom hours, requires local education agencies to adopt policies allowing use for emergencies, crisis lines, accommodations, and medical needs, and directs the State Board of Education to set cybersecurity standards for local education agencies.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2026-sb-322 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Creates an Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox in public education for time-limited pilots of artificial intelligence technologies, with parental notice and opt-out rights, limits on AI grading and placement decisions without educator review, student disclosure of substantial AI use, and state board training requirements for educators.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-usbe-ai-framework 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Current. Utah State Board of Education guidance for students, staff, and school communities on responsible use of AI, especially generative AI, in instruction, school management, and operations where local policy permits. It sets guiding principles, lists responsible and prohibited uses (including AI-manipulated media for bullying, plagiarism, and uses that compromise privacy), and addresses safety, security, and privacy. The version posted at access is dated March 2026 and is described as a living document.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2025-hb-121 2025-03-07T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Requires the State Board of Education to establish health curriculum requirements that include sexual assault resource strategies, sexual violence behavior prevention, and the legal implications of electronically distributing sexually explicit images, including images created with artificial intelligence. Requires local education agencies to review local data to inform health education.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2025-hb-168 2025-03-07T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force, with legislative, education, higher education, privacy, and industry members, to study and recommend policies on AI in public and higher education, including literacy, student privacy, academic integrity, and equitable access. Requires quarterly meetings and an annual report to legislative committees.

https://edictai.org/states/ut/#us-ut-2024-sb-84 2024-03-13T00:00:00Z

Became law. Revises provisions on the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity and, in the amended third substitute, creates the Innovation in Artificial Intelligence Grant Pilot Program to award a grant to a business entity, working with a public or private school, to develop a program and curriculum teaching a course on artificial intelligence to K-12 students and preparing them for technology careers.