Legislation
This page tracks AI-related legislation at the federal and state level, as well as international regulatory developments.
United States
Federal Legislation
| Bill | Sponsor | Status | Key Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUMP AMERICA AI Act | Sen. Blackburn | Discussion draft | National AI framework, preemption clause |
| National Policy Framework | White House | Released March 2026 | Federal preemption push |
| GUARDRAILS Act | Reps. Beyer, Matsui, Lieu | Introduced March 2026 | Block federal preemption of state AI laws |
| AI Foundation Model Transparency Act | Bipartisan | Introduced March 2026 | Transparency requirements for foundation models |
Other Federal Developments:
- May 5, 2026 — Google, Microsoft, xAI Join CAISI — Three major AI companies join OpenAI and Anthropic in granting the Commerce Department early access to frontier AI models for evaluation* April 28, 2026 — CHATBOT Act (S.2714) — Bipartisan bill requiring AI companies to establish parental controls, limit manipulative design, and prohibit targeted ads to minors; introduced by Sens. Cruz, Schatz, Curtis, and Schiff.
- April 30, 2026 — White House Opposes Anthropic Mythos Expansion — National security dispute over Mythos model deployment
- April 28, 2026 — Pentagon AI Chief Confirms Google Work — Pentagon's AI chief confirms ongoing work with Google on AI projects, while cautioning against overreliance on AI systems in defense.
- Commerce Department State AI Laws Assessment — Federal assessment of state AI regulatory landscape (March 2026)
- DOJ AI Litigation Task Force — DOJ task force to challenge state AI laws deemed unconstitutional or preempted (January 2026)
- House Jailbroken AI Demo — Congressional hearing demonstrates AI safety failures, pushes federal framework (April 2026)
- Blackburn Pushes TRUMP AMERICA AI Act — Senate momentum builds for national AI framework (April 2026)
- FTC AI Policy Statement — Federal Trade Commission guidance on AI enforcement (March 2026)
- Department of Education AI in Education Rule — Final rule establishing AI priorities for education grants (April 2026)
State Legislation
California
California leads US states in AI legislation volume.
- March 2026 AI Bills — Six bills covering disclosure, advertising, workplace
- Executive Order N-5-26 — AI procurement standards for state agencies (March 2026)
- April 8 Roundup — Disclosure, advertising, and deepfake safety bills
- April 22 Committee Wave — Healthcare, chatbot safety, workers, and provenance bills advance
- Appropriations Advances — Multiple bills advance to fiscal review
- Appropriations Progress — Bills clearing fiscal review hurdle
Senate Bills:
- SB 1000 — AI content provenance and disclosure (April 2026)
- SB 1015 — Deepfake extortion and child protection (April 2026)
- SB 1119 / AB 2023 — Child safety chatbot regulations (April 2026)
- SB 1142 — Digital Dignity Act: digital replica protections (passed Judiciary 12-0, to Appropriations)
- SB 813 — AI Safety Commission (April 2026)
- SB 867 — Prohibits companion chatbots in toys (on suspense)
- SB 947 — Worker protections for AI and automated decision systems (to Appropriations)
- SB 1146 — AI in false advertising for health products (Appropriations hearing April 27)
Assembly Bills:
- AB 2027 — Prohibits employer use of worker data to train replacement AI (to Appropriations)
- AB 2653 — Sweatfree AI Code of Conduct (through two committees, to Appropriations)
- AB 2713 — Adjusts AI Transparency Act provenance requirements (to Assembly floor)
- AB 1609 — Customer service chatbot requirements (to Appropriations)
- AB 1979 — AI in healthcare (to Appropriations)
- AB 1988 — PAUSE Act, AI chatbot safety (to Appropriations)
- California SB 813 — Would establish the California AI Standards and Safety Commission within the Government Operations Agency to oversee AI safety regulation, designate independent verification organizations, and coordinate AI risk assessment across state agencies.
- AB 2575 — AI in healthcare regulation (to Appropriations)
State AI Legislation Roundup
- April 24, 2026 — Daily digest covering Cooley state AI laws update, Tennessee CHAT Act and Personhood Bill, Nebraska Legislative Bill 1122, Florida AI Bill of Rights veto, and more
- April 22, 2026 — Daily digest covering California AB 2713 and AB 2027, Washington SB 5097, Alabama SB 63, Blackburn TRUMP AMERICA AI Act, Minnesota HF 10, Nebraska LB 1122, Arizona SB 1786
- April 21, 2026 — Daily digest covering Connecticut Senate Bill 5, Tennessee SB 1700 CHAT Act, Maine LD 2082, and more
- Week of April 24, 2026 — Tennessee CHAT Act and personhood bill to governor; Nebraska signs chatbot safety act; Alabama enacts AI insurance law; Hawaii moves to reconciliation
- Cooley Analysis: State AI Laws — Where Are They Now? — Law firm analysis of state AI legislation changes as compliance deadlines approach and federal preemption threatens state initiatives (April 24, 2026)
Colorado
- DOJ Joins xAI Challenge — Trump DOJ intervenes in xAI lawsuit against Colorado SB 24-205, arguing federal preemption
- HB 26-1263 — Conversational AI safety: teen protections, emotional dependence blocks, $5K/violation penalties; passed House 40-24 (April 2026)
- SB 24-205 Rewrite — Working group proposes replacing risk-based AI Act with disclosure framework (March 2026)
- SB 26-189 Compromise — Replaces risk-based AI Act with transparency framework; pushes effective date to January 2027; unanimous committee approval May 5
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma AI Bills April 2026 — SB 1521 (chatbot safety) has both chambers' approval, awaits reconciliation. HB 3244 (AI as identity theft aggravating factor) sent to governor April 30.
Other States
- May 2026 — Maryland Surveillance Pricing Ban — Maryland legislation targeting algorithmic surveillance pricing.
- May 1, 2026 — Maryland Bans AI Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores (Signed) — First US state to prohibit rapid price changes based on consumer data. Other states (CO, CA, MA, IL, NJ) considering similar bills.
- Maryland AI Bills Signed April 2026 — Gov. Moore signed HB 895 (AI Dynamic Pricing Act) April 28; three additional AI bills approved (SB 8 deepfakes, SB 720 AI education, SB 141 deepfake campaigns).
- Tennessee AI Bills Signed April 2026 — Gov. Lee signed six measures: SB 1580 (AI therapy chatbot prohibition), SB 837 (AI personhood exclusion), SB 2310 (bell-to-bell phone limits), SB 2041 (deepfake civil action), SB 1469 (minor video monetization); SB 1700 CHAT Act killed by amendment.
- April 10, 2026 — Daily digest: California SB 1015 deepfake extortion, Maine AI mental health services ban, New Hampshire data protection bill
- April 14, 2026 — Daily digest: Hawaii advances three AI bills, Nebraska governor signs Conversational AI Safety Act
- April 20, 2026 — Daily digest: Alabama SB 63 signed (AI in health insurance), Florida special session on AI Bill of Rights, Maryland four AI bills to governor
- April 25, 2026 — Daily digest: Musk drops fraud claims, California child safety chatbot bills SB 1119/AB 2023
- April 27, 2026 — China blocks Meta-Manus deal, OpenAI restructures Microsoft partnership, Musk v Altman jury seated, Supreme Court geofence arguments
- Kansas AI Laws — Three AI-related laws on child exploitation and deepfakes signed by governor (April 2026)
- Georgia AI Bills — Chatbot safety and healthcare bills sent to governor (April 2026)
- Maine LD 2082 — Banning AI from clinical mental health decisions (signed April 2026)
- Maryland AI Bills — Deepfakes, education, dynamic pricing, elections bills sent to governor (April 2026)
- New Hampshire SB 564 — Data Protection Division in AG Office (passed Senate April 2026)
- New York RAISE Act — Frontier AI transparency law amended (S 8828 signed March 2026)
- Florida AI Bill of Rights (SB 482) — Parental consent, data sale restrictions; passed Senate 35-2, died in House; special session called April 28–May 1
- Florida AG Criminal Probe — First criminal investigation of AI company; AG Uthmeier subpoenas OpenAI over FSU shooting (April 2026)
- Washington AI Bills — Disclosure, child safety, health insurance
- Hawaii AI Bills — Companion safety, AI disclosure, deepfake protections (April 2026)
- Nineteen States Pass AI Laws — Overview of 2026 state activity
- Nevada SB 5 — AI Policy Office (passed Senate April 2026)
- Tennessee SB 1700 CHAT Act — Chatbot safety regulation (passed both chambers, sent to governor April 2026)
- Tennessee SB 837 — AI personhood exclusion (sent to governor April 2026)
- Tennessee SB 1580 — Healthcare AI regulation (sent to governor April 2026)
- Idaho S 1297 — Conversational AI Safety Act protecting minors (April 2026)
- Oregon SB 1546 — AI companion and chatbot regulation (April 2026)
- Nebraska LB 1185 — Conversational AI Safety Act (signed into law April 2026)
- New Mexico SB 5 — AI Policy Office (passed Senate April 2026)
- Connecticut SB 5 — Comprehensive AI regulation (passed Senate April 2026; House vote pending before May 6)
- Minnesota HF 1606 — AI nudification technology ban (passed House 132-1 April 2026)
- Missouri HB 1887 — Taylor Swift Act targeting deepfakes and AI-generated nonconsensual imagery (passed House, headed to Senate April 2026)
- Iowa SF 2417 — Conversational AI Safety Act protecting minors (passed both chambers April 2026, awaits governor)
- Utah — Nine AI bills signed into law (April 2026)
- Alabama SB 63 — AI in health insurance (signed into law April 2026)
- Arizona SB 1786 — AI content provenance (died in reconciliation, April 2026)
International Legislation
European Union
The EU AI Act entered into force August 2024, with most provisions applying August 2026. It establishes a risk-based framework with four risk tiers for AI systems.
- April 28, 2026 — Meta Found in Violation of EU Child Safety — European Commission finds Meta violates DSA child safety provisions
- EU Digital Omnibus and AI Act Amendments — European Parliament advances Digital Omnibus package with AI Act modifications (April 2026)
- EU JURI Generative AI Copyright Report — European Parliament committee calls for sweeping AI copyright reforms (February 2026)
United Kingdom
The UK continues sector-specific regulation rather than comprehensive AI legislation. See UK developments for DUAA and FCA initiatives.
Asia-Pacific
- South Korea — Basic AI Act
- China — Cybersecurity Law amendments
- Japan — APPI draft amendments
- Vietnam — Digital Technology Law
See Asia-Pacific developments.