Utah HB 276 Provenance Act (AI-content labels + platform provenance duties)
Utah House Bill 276 — Artificial Intelligence Modifications (Digital Content Provenance Standards Act)
Utah · Utah Code 13-72c-101 to -301, 63A-16-215 (H.B. 276, 2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Takes effect
- January 1, 2027
- Applies to
- Covered generative-AI providers, large online platforms, capture-device manufacturers (from 2028), and the state CIO / agencies.
- Enforced by
- Utah Division of Consumer Protection; Attorney General for civil penalty actions.
This part of Utah's AI Modifications law requires large generative-AI providers to embed a hidden (latent) disclosure in AI-generated or substantially AI-altered image, audio, and video content. Large online platforms must detect provenance data, let users inspect it, and must not strip compliant provenance or digital signatures. From January 1, 2028, capture-device makers must embed a latent disclosure by default. The law also directs the state CIO to set provenance standards for digital content on public-facing state-agency webpages.
Who is protected: Utah residents interacting with online content and state-agency websites.
Legal detail
Enacts Utah Code Title 13 Chapter 72c (Digital Content Provenance Standards Act): 13-72c-201 (platform detection/disclosure/anti-stripping), 13-72c-202 (capture-device latent disclosure from 2028), 13-72c-203 (covered-provider latent disclosure; 1,000,000+ monthly users), and 63A-16-215 (state CIO webpage provenance); enforced by the Division of Consumer Protection under 13-72c-301.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Utah |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 24, 2026 |
| Citation | Utah Code 13-72c-101 to -301, 63A-16-215 (H.B. 276, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Administrative fines up to $2,500 per violation, injunctive relief and disgorgement, and up to $5,000 per violation of an administrative or court order. |
| Topics | AI disclosure and transparency · AI-generated images · government use of AI |
| Bill text | Enrolled Copy H.B. 276, Artificial Intelligence Modifications (2026 General Session) |
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