Illinois HB 3773, effective Jan. 1, 2026, amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to require employers to notify employees when AI is used in hiring, performance reviews, promotions, or discipline, and p…
The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA), effective Jan. 1, 2026, bans the development or deployment of AI that intentionally manipulates behavior to cause harm, engages in unlawful discrimina…
The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) took effect on August 2, 2026, applying to any company placing AI systems on the EU market, including firms outside the bloc. High-risk AI systems must underg…
Idaho has enacted narrow AI statutes criminalizing AI-generated child sexual abuse material and non-consensual explicit deepfakes, allowing candidates to sue over deceptive AI synthetic media in elect…
Canada has no enacted federal AI statute as of 2026, after Bill C-27 containing the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) lapsed when Parliament was prorogued in January 2025. AI is governed ind…
Montana's Consumer Data Privacy Act, which includes AI-driven profiling opt-out rights for consumers, is now in effect. The Right2Compute Coalition launched on July 23, 2026, to secure rights for buil…
Connecticut has not enacted a comprehensive AI law after its high-risk AI bill (SB 2) died in the House in 2024 and failed again in 2025, leaving only narrow provisions such as a state-agency AI inven…
Alabama state agencies are required to adopt AI governance policies under a new executive order, while private sector guidance remains pending. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell has cosponsored a bill to halt AI…
Nebraska has no comprehensive AI law but enacted LB 383 (2025) to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material, while a broad AI Consumer Protection Act (LB 642) and an election-deepfake bill …
Arkansas has no state-specific AI law, with federal laws applying and the legislature studying AI issues, as reported by AI Law Tracker. Recent developments include the Texarkana Board of Directors pa…
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead regulator for Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft in the EU, is expected to apply the highest scrutiny to major tech platforms' AI systems under the…
New Hampshire has no state AI law and is monitoring federal developments, according to the AI Law Tracker. Recent activity includes a Senate probe into AI, ethics, and workforce development, new state…
Kansas has established an AI working group within the Governor's office, currently in the study phase with policy recommendations pending. Recent developments include senators probing workforce develo…
Missouri has no state-specific AI law, with federal laws applying and the Missouri Attorney General monitoring AI-driven consumer protection violations under the Merchandising Practices Act.…
Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), enacted by Royal Decree M/19 of 2021 and amended in 2023, became fully enforceable on 14 September 2024, carrying fines up to SAR 5 million plus cri…
New Jersey has proposed bill A4115, which would require impact assessments for automated decision systems affecting employment and housing, according to the AI Law Tracker.…
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed HB 2094, the High-Risk AI Developer and Deployer Act, on March 24, 2025, leaving the state without a dedicated AI law. The bill would have required developers o…
AI Law Tracker, a free audited API and compliance tool, provides access to US, EU, and global AI laws, bills, deadlines, and penalties in plain English. The platform aggregates legislation from all 50…
78 AI-law developments occurred across federal, state, and global jurisdictions for the week of July 13–19, 2026, including Colorado's law mandating therapists' real-time intervention during client-AI…
Texas's Responsible AI Governance Act (HB 149, 2025) took effect, prohibiting AI-driven behavioral manipulation, discrimination, and synthetic media, enforced by the Texas Attorney General with a 60-d…