---
type: "Bill"
title: "Artificial Intelligence Modifications"
description: "Artificial Intelligence Modifications"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 276"
citation: "Utah HB 276 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Artificial Intelligence", "Consumer Protection", "Government Records", "Internet Protocols", "Public Utilities and Technology", "Social Media", "Technology"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Defay, Ariel"]
version_count: 15
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16T20:39:09+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-24T19:59:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1404cc8-3cfa-47ee-a67f-7fb936d8ac12"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0276.html"
source_hash: "4843c51cf628802120c0158a5ecfa37c86cb4b22f2d33fe80503ffb73196e1ce"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ut"]
---

# Utah HB 276 (2026) — Artificial Intelligence Modifications

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276.xml)
2. **Amended 2/13/2026 10:02:552** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-13_10-40-26.pdf)
3. **Amended 2/20/2026 15:02:361** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-20_15-54-22.pdf)
4. **Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:334** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-26_12-31-24.pdf)
5. **Amended Excerpts 2/13/2026 10:02:552** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0276S01_2026-02-13_10-40-26.pdf)
6. **Amended Excerpts 2/20/2026 15:02:361** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0276S01_2026-02-20_15-54-22.pdf)
7. **Amended Excerpts 2/26/2026 12:02:334** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0276S01_2026-02-26_12-31-24.pdf)
8. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0276 To HB0276S01.pdf)
9. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0276S01 To HB0276S02.pdf)
10. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0276S01.Hamd.1.pdf)
11. **House Amendment 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0276S01.Hamd.2.pdf)
12. **House Amendment 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0276S01.Hamd.3.pdf)
13. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S01.xml)
14. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S02.xml)
15. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0276.xml)

## Votes

- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension — **23–3** (pass) · upper
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **66–0** (pass) · lower
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment — **66–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Defay, Ariel — primary (person)
- Cullimore, Kirk A. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-16T20:39:09+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2026-01-16T20:39:09+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2026-01-16T20:39:14+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0276
- **2026-01-16T20:39:14+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0276
- **2026-01-20T15:51:38+00:00** House/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-01-20T22:44:32+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-01-22T23:16:56+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0276
- **2026-01-26T17:24:20+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0276
- **2026-01-26T17:51:43+00:00** House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-02-06T19:01:01+00:00** House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12T00:42:20+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0276S01
- **2026-02-12T00:42:20+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0276S01
- **2026-02-12T22:21:24+00:00** House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
- **2026-02-12T22:21:58+00:00** House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-12T22:22:45+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-13T15:50:09+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0276S01
- **2026-02-13T17:18:36+00:00** House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-13T17:18:37+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-02-17T18:28:28+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0276S01
- **2026-02-20T22:25:29+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-02-20T22:26:36+00:00** House/ floor amendment
- **2026-02-20T22:30:27+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-20T22:30:29+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-02-20T23:12:31+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-02-23T17:16:37+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-02-24T21:12:36+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26T16:06:31+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-26T16:07:01+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-26T22:59:42+00:00** Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-26T22:59:43+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-04T17:16:38+00:00** Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-04T17:16:56+00:00** Senate/ circled
- **2026-03-04T17:49:55+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0276S02
- **2026-03-04T17:49:55+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0276S02
- **2026-03-04T17:57:17+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0276S02
- **2026-03-04T23:53:17+00:00** Senate/ uncircled
- **2026-03-04T23:54:27+00:00** Senate/ substituted
- **2026-03-04T23:56:13+00:00** Senate/ circled
- **2026-03-04T23:57:26+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0276S02
- **2026-03-05T00:38:42+00:00** Senate/ uncircled
- **2026-03-05T00:41:21+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-05T00:41:22+00:00** Senate/ to House with amendments
- **2026-03-05T17:12:36+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-05T17:12:37+00:00** House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-05T18:39:20+00:00** House/ concurs with Senate amendment `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-05T18:39:21+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-05T22:25:38+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-05T22:25:39+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House `passage`
- **2026-03-05T22:25:40+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T00:00:31+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T00:00:32+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-06T21:02:45+00:00** Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- **2026-03-06T21:02:50+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-11T18:42:24+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-11T18:42:30+00:00** House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-12T17:54:17+00:00** House/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-12T17:54:19+00:00** House/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-24T19:59:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d1404cc8-3cfa-47ee-a67f-7fb936d8ac12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).