Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SJR17: Resolution Encouraging Innovation in Legislative Analysis and Information Services
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution encourages innovation in legislative analysis and information services.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
0 Resolution Encouraging Innovation in Legislative Analysis and Information Services 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Emily Buss House Sponsor: Ariel Defay LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution encourages innovation in legislative analysis and information services. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - recognizes the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and related technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of legislative information; and - encourages legislative staff to explore and responsibly utilize artificial intelligence and related technologies to improve the clarity and accessibility of legislative analyses and information. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, advances in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies present opportunities to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of legislative information; WHEREAS, legislative staff are responsible for assisting legislators with policy development and producing summaries, analyses, and other material that is critical to informed decision-making; WHEREAS, the increasing volume, complexity, and technical nature of legislation place growing demands on staff capacity and analytical resources; WHEREAS, artificial intelligence technologies may assist staff by augmenting research, drafting, summarization, analytical, and data-processing functions; WHEREAS, artificial intelligence technologies may improve the timeliness, consistency, and clarity of legislative materials; and WHEREAS, improving the understandability and accessibility of legislative information benefits the Legislature and promotes transparency …
Sponsors
- Buss, Emily (I, 11) · primary sponsor
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR017
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR017
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Legislative Employees and Compensation, Resolutions, Legislative Organization, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SJR17?
- SJR17 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Resolution Encouraging Innovation in Legislative Analysis and Information Services.
- What does SJR17 do?
- This resolution encourages innovation in legislative analysis and information services.
- What is the status of SJR17?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR17?
- Buss, Emily (I, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR17?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SJR017.html
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