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S.J.R. 17: Resolution Encouraging Innovation in Legislative Analysis and Information Services

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This resolution encourages innovation in legislative analysis and information services.

  • This resolution:
  • Recognizes the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and related technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of legislative information
  • Encourages legislative staff to explore and responsibly utilize artificial intelligence and related technologies to improve the clarity and accessibility of legislative analyses and information

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Resolutions · Technology · Public Utilities and Technology · Legislative Operations · Legislative Organization · Legislative Employees and Compensation · Government Operations (State Issues) · Artificial Intelligence

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Favorable RecommendationJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on S.J.R. 17 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Emily Buss

House floor sponsor: Ariel Defay

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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Action date:

The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.