# Utah S.B. 322: Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox

Utah S.B. 322, Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by John D. Johnson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 322
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate/ filed
- Sponsor: John D. Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Technology, Economic Development, Education, K-12 Education, Public Utilities and Technology, State Board of Education, Boards and Committees, Government Operations (State Issues), Artificial Intelligence, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Student Privacy, Online Learning and/or Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (39 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: John D. Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 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)
- 2026-03-04: House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-04: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #1, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0322S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0322.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
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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 #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0322S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0322.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-SB322-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).