HJR026Utah2026 sessionEnrolled

Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence to Address Machine-Generated Evidence

Plain-language summary

Amends Utah's rules of evidence to address how machine-generated evidence, including outputs from automated or AI-based systems, is admitted and handled in court proceedings.

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History

Feb 11, 2026

Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Feb 11, 2026

Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Feb 11, 2026

LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR026 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

Feb 11, 2026

LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR026 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

Feb 11, 2026

HHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

Feb 11, 2026

HHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

Feb 12, 2026

LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR026 in Version Sponsor

Feb 12, 2026

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR026 in Released

Feb 12, 2026

HHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

Feb 17, 2026

HHouse/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

Feb 23, 2026

HHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

Feb 23, 2026

HHouse/ committee report favorable in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

Feb 23, 2026

HHouse/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Feb 26, 2026

HHouse/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Feb 26, 2026

SHouse/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

Feb 26, 2026

SHouse/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

Feb 27, 2026

SSenate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

Feb 27, 2026

SSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

Feb 27, 2026

SSenate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

Mar 3, 2026

SSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

Mar 3, 2026

SSenate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

Mar 3, 2026

SSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Mar 4, 2026

SSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

Mar 6, 2026

SSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Mar 6, 2026

SSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Mar 6, 2026

SSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President

Mar 6, 2026

HSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

Mar 6, 2026

HSenate/ to House in House Speaker

Mar 6, 2026

HHouse/ received from Senate in House Speaker

Mar 6, 2026

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Mar 10, 2026

Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Mar 10, 2026

Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Mar 11, 2026

HEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

Mar 11, 2026

HHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

Mar 17, 2026

HHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

Mar 17, 2026

House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

Mar 17, 2026

HHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

Mar 17, 2026

House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

EnrolledMar 11, 2026

Passed

Signed into law