# Utah H.B. 276: Artificial Intelligence Modifications Utah H.B. 276, Artificial Intelligence Modifications, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Ariel Defay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB276-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 276 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Artificial Intelligence Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Technology, Consumer Protection, Internet Protocols, Government Records, Public Utilities and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (182 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Consent protections against fake intimate images: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, online AI image services cannot distribute fake intimate images of identifiable people without their consent. Consent must be clear, voluntary, informed, and specific to the image, and obtained before generation; people can withdraw it. Services must reasonably verify ide… - Victims gain removal rights and damages: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, platforms covered by the federal Take It Down Act cannot knowingly allow nonconsensual fake intimate images. They must offer clear reporting tools, remove images within 48 hours after a proper notice, and reasonably seek identical copies. Injured people or their heirs can… - Utah enforces content origin protections: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Utah's Division of Consumer Protection enforces the content-origin standards. It can impose administrative fines up to $2,500 per violation or bring a court case. Courts can stop violations, require surrender of improperly gained money, direct that money to injured consum… - Platform lawsuits face limits and costs: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, platforms gain liability protection for qualifying pre-notice conduct when they follow removal procedures in good faith. They can also avoid liability through compliant procedures and good-faith responses, or no prior actual knowledge followed by required removal. When co… - Legal protections limit image service claims: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, AI image services can avoid liability through specific legal protections. One route requires a public ban on nonconsensual fake intimate images, reasonable safeguards, reporting procedures, and prompt action after notice. Services must also publish a general safeguards de… - Large AI providers must mark origins: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, covered AI providers must embed hidden origin disclosures in images, video, and audio they create or substantially change. Coverage applies to generative AI systems with more than 1 million monthly visitors or users that are publicly accessible in Utah. When technically f… - Large platforms must show content origins: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, large online platforms must detect qualifying origin data embedded in or attached to shared content. This covers platforms exceeding 2 million unique monthly users during the preceding 12 months that distribute content beyond its creators or collaborators. Platforms must… - New capture devices must mark origins: mixed, low. Covered capture devices produced for sale in Utah on or after January 1, 2028, must embed hidden origin details. Manufacturers must include their name or qualifying digital signatures, plus the content's creation or alteration date and time. The requirement applies only when technically feasible an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 66 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 23 | 3 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-06: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-16: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0276.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S02.pdf) - Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:334, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-26_12-31-24.pdf) - Amended 2/20/2026 15:02:361, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-20_15-54-22.pdf) - Amended 2/13/2026 10:02:552, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-13_10-40-26.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0276.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:334 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-26_12-31-24.pdf) - [Amended 2/20/2026 15:02:361 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-20_15-54-22.pdf) - [Amended 2/13/2026 10:02:552 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0276S01_2026-02-13_10-40-26.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0276.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB276-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).