Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 168 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Defay, Ariel

Final action

House/ filed 3/7/2025

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force (task force);
• establishes the task force membership;
• establishes task force duties focused on artificial intelligence in education;
• requires quarterly meetings and annual reporting;
• mandates coordination with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy; and
• includes a sunset clause.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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36-29-113
63I-1-236
Artificial Intelligence in Education
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill establishes a task force to guide the implementation and use of artificial 
intelligence in Utah's education system.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force (task force);
establishes the task force membership;
establishes task force duties focused on artificial intelligence in education;
requires quarterly meetings and annual reporting;
mandates coordination with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy; and
includes a sunset clause.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-236
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 320, 506 and 507
ENACTS:
36-29-113
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
36-29-113
 is enacted to read:
36-29-113. Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Office" means the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy described in Section 
13-70-201
.
(b)
"Task force" means the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force created in 
Subsection (2).
(2)
This section creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force.
(3)
The task force shall consist of the following members:
(a)
one member of the House of Representatives whom the speaker of the House of 
Representatives appoints;
(b)
one member of the Senate whom the president of the Senate appoints;
(c)
the director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy or the director's designee;
(d)
two members whom the chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
(e)
the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;
(f)
one member who is a teacher at a school within a local education agency whom the 
chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
(g)
one member who is an administrator at a school within a local education agency 
whom the chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
(h)
two members who are employed at a higher education institution in Utah that the 
chair of the Utah Board of Higher Education appoints;
(i)
the chief privacy officer described in Section 
63A-19-302
, or the chief privacy 
officer's designee who has professional expertise in data privacy, including student 
data privacy; and
(j)
one industry expert in artificial intelligence whom the director of the Office of 
Artificial Intelligence Policy appoints.
(4)
The task force shall select a chair and vice-chair from among its members.
(5)
A majority of the task force members constitutes a quorum for conducting task force 
business.
(6)
A member shall serve a term of four years.
(7)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the respective appointing 
authority shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(8)
A non-legislative member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's 
service but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
(a)
Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b)
Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c)
rules that the Division of Finance makes according to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and 
63A-3-107
.
(9)
The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to 
the task force.
(10)
The task force shall:
(a)
study and make recommendations to the Legislature, public education institutions, 
and higher education institutions on:
(i)
policies related to the use of artificial intelligence in education;
(ii)
guidelines for the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in 
educational settings;
(iii)
protections for student privacy and data security in the context of artificial 
intelligence use;
(iv)
strategies for maximizing the beneficial uses of artificial intelligence in both 
public education and higher education;
(v)
promoting artificial intelligence literacy among students and staff;
(vi)
addressing potential risks associated with artificial intelligence use in education, 
including misinformation and bias;
(vii)
maintaining student and teacher agency when using artificial intelligence tools;
(viii)
advancing academic integrity in the context of artificial intelligence use; and
(ix)
ensuring equitable access to artificial intelligence tools and resources across 
student populations;
(b)
monitor national and international trends in artificial intelligence use in education;
(c)
identify best practices for integrating artificial intelligence into curriculum and 
instruction;
(d)
explore opportunities for collaboration between educational institutions and the 
artificial intelligence industry; and
(e)
coordinate efforts with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy to ensure 
alignment with statewide artificial intelligence initiatives.
(11)
The task force shall meet at least quarterly.
(12)
The chair of the task force may call additional meetings as necessary.
(13)
The task force shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(14)
The task force shall submit an annual report to the Education Interim Committee and 
the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee by November 30 of each year, 
summarizing the task force's activities and recommendations.
Section 2, Section 
63I-1-236
 is amended to read:
63I-1-236. Repeal dates: Title 36.
(1)
Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
(2)
Section 
36-29-111
, Public Safety Data Management Task Force, is repealed July 1, 
2029.
(3)
Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed January 1, 
2030.
(4)
Section 
36-29-112
, Justice Court Reform Task Force, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(5)
Section 
36-29-113
, Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force, is repealed July 1, 
2028.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
July 1, 2025
.
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