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HB 273 · Classroom Technology Amendments — learning provision

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Jurisdiction
Utah · State / DC
Policy status
Enacted · phased duties
Implementation phase
Current
Requirement
Required
Grades
K–12 standards; staff training; optional high-school courses
Audience
Schools / students
Learning evidence
Standards development required
Instrument
Official enacted-law summary

Dates & implementation

Legal start

Jul 1, 2026

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Support provision; funding not confirmed

USBE reports $127,900 one-time state funding through HB 3; this is not an award to each district.

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Evidence & source location

Printed pages 44–46 (PDF pages 44–46): HB 273, policy deadline, funding and effective date.

Additional official sources: https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0273.pdf

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-04 — Official source scope, grades, status, exceptions and timeline reviewed for the historical register and reconciled with the main inventory. Independent review pending.

Record ID: UT-2026-AI-STANDARDS

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