# Utah S.B. 205: Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence Amendments

Utah S.B. 205, Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 205
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate/ filed
- Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Government Records, Department of Corrections, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Utah Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Bureau of Criminal Identification
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 15 (89 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gwynn, Matthew H.

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-03-06: Senate/ filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ strike enacting clause (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-04: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #2, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205.pdf)

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- 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
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0205.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB205-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).