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S.B. 322 Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox

Did not passWritten by Sen. John D. Johnson · carried in the House by Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote (stopped here)
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

This bill creates a voluntary, time-limited pilot program that lets Utah public schools test AI and education technology tools in classrooms, with pilots lasting no more than three years. Vendors must pass safety testing before a pilot, report safety failures to the state within 48 hours, and keep the tools under monitoring, and any statewide use requires legislative approval.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • 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
  • establishes student rights to transparency and human review
  • integrates enforcement of Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection
  • creates safe harbor for de-identified data
  • establishes vendor accountability and transparency requirements
  • provides liability protection for good-faith compliance
  • prohibits artificial intelligence systems from simulating romantic or personal relationships with students
  • requires annual safety reviews for multi-year pilots
  • establishes educational principles to guide artificial intelligence deployment
  • establishes legislative findings regarding education technology regulation
  • requires historical source integrity for AI-supported instruction in history, civics, and social studies
  • requires independent evaluation and legislative reporting upon request
  • provides technical assistance for Utah-based education technology companies
  • grants rulemaking authority to the state board
  • provides a five-year sunset
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What it costs you

From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.

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