Utah House Bill 273 — Classroom Technology Amendments
Utah · Utah Code 53E-4-202, 53G-7-228 to -229, 53G-7-1401 to -1403 (H.B. 273, 2026)
Utah requires the State Board of Education to add AI to its core computer science standards and publish a model policy on classroom AI use, and every local education agency must adopt an AI-use policy based on that model. The model policy bars AI from independently grading work or making high-stakes student decisions, requires written notice to parents when instruction uses generative AI, and prohibits uses like biometric surveillance. An LEA that fails to adopt the required policies risks losing certain state funding.
Technical detail
Amends Utah Code 53E-4-202 (AI in core CS standards) and enacts 53G-7-228, -229, and 53G-7-1401 to -1403, requiring a State Board model AI-use policy and conforming LEA policies, with authority to withhold 53F-2-510 funds from noncompliant LEAs.
Who is protected: Public school students (and parents) in Utah LEAs.
Who must comply: The Utah State Board of Education and local education agencies (districts, charters, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Utah |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-03-25 |
| Citation | Utah Code 53E-4-202, 53G-7-228 to -229, 53G-7-1401 to -1403 (H.B. 273, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Utah State Board of Education. |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | The State Board may withhold or delay digital-literacy, computer-science, and educational-technology program funds (Section 53F-2-510) from a noncompliant LEA until it complies. |
| Topics | education AI · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | Enrolled Copy H.B. 273, Classroom Technology Amendments (2026 General Session) ↗ |
More AI rules in Utah
- Utah AI Policy Act · In effect
- HB 452 (Mental Health Chatbots) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 148 (computer-generated CSAM & intimate images count as illegal) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 238 (AI-generated child sexual abuse material is illegal) · In effect
- Utah S.B. 131 (AI-generated political ads must say 'generated by AI') · In effect
- Utah S.B. 226 (must disclose you're talking to AI on request; AI use no excuse) · In effect
Related education AI rules elsewhere
- Colorado AI Act (repealed) · Repealed / replaced
- Idaho S1227 (AI in K-12 schools) · In effect
- Nevada AB 406 (no AI replacing school counselors) · In effect
- Virginia SB 394 (AI-in-schools guidance, board policies, pilot) · In effect
- VA EO 30 (2024) · In effect
- LAUSD BUL-151113.0 · In effect
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