2026 AI Regulations by State — Complete Guide
State AI laws 2026: effective dates, penalties, and who they apply to.
List of AI regulations
IL AI Video Interview Act
AIVSA · IL
Requires notification and consent before AI analyzes video interviews.
Enforcer: IDOL · Requirements: 3 · Full guide
NYC Bias Audit Law
LL 144 · NYC
Requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools.
Enforcer: DCWP · Requirements: 6 · Full guide
Enforcer: DCP · Requirements: 3 · Full guide
CA Frontier AI Safety
SB 53 · CA
Requires frontier AI developers to implement safety protocols, incident reporting, and compute tracking.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 6 · Full guide
CA Training Data Transparency
AB 2013 · CA
Requires documentation and disclosure of AI training data sources and composition.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 5 · Full guide
CA AI Transparency Act
SB 942 · CA
Mandates watermarking of AI-generated content and detection tool availability.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 4 · Full guide
CA Algorithmic Pricing
AB 325 · CA
Regulates use of AI in dynamic pricing, requiring transparency and anti-collusion measures.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 4 · Full guide
Texas RAIGA
RAIGA · TX
Requires NIST AI RMF adoption, deployer liability framework, and red-team testing.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 7 · Full guide
CA Companion Chatbot Act
SB 243 · CA
Requires safety features for AI chatbots including crisis detection and parental controls.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 4 · Full guide
Enforcer: FTC · Requirements: 3 · Full guide
Colorado AI Act
SB 24-205 · CO
Requires impact assessments, consumer disclosures, and algorithmic discrimination prevention for high-risk AI systems.
Enforcer: Attorney General · Requirements: 8 · Full guide
EU AI Act
EU Regulation · EU
Comprehensive AI risk classification with obligations for high-risk systems. Penalties up to €35M or 7% global turnover.
Enforcer: National Authorities · Requirements: 12 · Full guide
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