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US State AI Law Tracker

Public registry tracking US state-level AI laws with explicit compliance dates, enforcement status, scope, and effective dates. Edition 2026-Q2 covers 9 active or imminent state laws across 7 states. Updated quarterly under CC-BY-4.0.

By Stefan Efros, CEO & Founder, EFROS
Updated ·

8

In force today

1

Enacted, awaiting effective date

7

US states with AI laws

Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205)

enacted, awaiting effective date
State
Colorado (CO)
Effective date
2026-02-01
Citation
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1701 et seq.
Enforcement
Colorado Attorney General

Scope

High-risk AI systems making or substantially influencing consequential decisions about Colorado consumers (employment, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, insurance, legal services, government services).

Who it applies to

Developers (entities building or substantially modifying HR-AI systems) AND Deployers (entities using HR-AI systems for consequential decisions about Colorado consumers).

Obligations

  • Risk management policy (deployer) — aligned to NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001
  • Annual impact assessment per high-risk system
  • Pre-decision consumer notice when HR-AI is used
  • Adverse decision notice with principal reasons and right to appeal
  • Right to opt out / human review where technically feasible
  • Annual public summary of HR-AI systems deployed
  • AG notification within 90 days of discovering algorithmic discrimination

Penalties

Civil penalties under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. No private right of action.

California AI Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013)

in force
State
California (CA)
Effective date
2026-01-01
Citation
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22757
Enforcement
California Attorney General

Scope

Generative AI developers training models released or substantially modified on or after January 1, 2022.

Who it applies to

Any business that develops a generative AI system or substantially modifies an existing system, and makes it available to Californians.

Obligations

  • Public disclosure on developer website by January 1, 2026, describing training datasets
  • Disclose whether datasets contain personal information, intellectual property, or aggregated data
  • Disclose whether datasets are publicly available, licensed, or proprietary
  • Disclose any modifications made by the developer to source datasets
  • Disclose dataset time range and known limitations or bias

Penalties

Up to $5,000 per violation. No private right of action. Each unlawful sale or display constitutes a separate violation.

California AI Chatbot Disclosure Act (SB 1001 'Bolstering Online Transparency Act' — B.O.T. Act)

in force
State
California (CA)
Effective date
2019-07-01
Citation
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940-17943
Enforcement
California Attorney General; consumer protection action

Scope

Online communications using AI bots to interact with Californians for the purpose of inducing a sale or influencing a vote.

Who it applies to

Any person using a bot to communicate with Californians for commercial sale or to influence elections.

Obligations

  • Disclose that the communication is from a bot, not a human
  • Disclosure must be clear, conspicuous, and reasonably designed to inform a reasonable person

Penalties

Civil penalties under California UCL. No private right of action for disclosure violations.

New York City Local Law 144 (Automated Employment Decision Tools — AEDT)

in force
State
New York (NY)
Effective date
2023-07-05
Citation
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 20-870 to 20-874
Enforcement
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Scope

Automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) used to substantially assist employment decisions about NYC-based jobs or candidates residing in NYC.

Who it applies to

Employers and employment agencies using AEDTs for hiring or promotion decisions in NYC.

Obligations

  • Independent annual bias audit by an unaffiliated auditor
  • Public posting of bias audit summary on the employer's website
  • Pre-use notice to candidates at least 10 business days before AEDT use
  • Identify job qualifications and characteristics the AEDT will assess
  • Provide accommodations or alternative selection processes on request

Penalties

$500-$1,500 per violation; first day of unlawful use is one violation, each additional day is another.

Illinois AI Video Interview Act (820 ILCS 42)

in force
State
Illinois (IL)
Effective date
2020-01-01
Citation
820 ILCS 42
Enforcement
Illinois Department of Commerce; Illinois Attorney General

Scope

AI analysis of video interviews of applicants for positions based in Illinois.

Who it applies to

Employers using AI to analyze applicant video interviews for Illinois-based positions.

Obligations

  • Notify applicant before the interview that AI may be used
  • Provide information about how the AI works and what general types of characteristics it uses to evaluate applicants
  • Obtain consent from applicant to be evaluated by AI
  • Limit sharing of applicant video to persons whose expertise or technology is necessary
  • Destroy videos within 30 days of applicant request
  • Report demographic data annually to the Illinois Department of Commerce if AI is the sole basis of decisions

Penalties

Civil action under Illinois Human Rights Act for discrimination. No statutory damages specifically for AIVIA violations.

Illinois HB 3773 (Amendment to Illinois Human Rights Act)

in force
State
Illinois (IL)
Effective date
2026-01-01
Citation
775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)
Enforcement
Illinois Department of Human Rights

Scope

Employer use of AI for recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, or discharge decisions.

Who it applies to

Illinois employers with 15+ employees.

Obligations

  • Prohibit AI use that subjects employees to discrimination based on protected classes
  • Notify employees when AI is used for employment-related decisions
  • Disclose what classes of personal information the AI considers

Penalties

Damages and remedies under the Illinois Human Rights Act, including reinstatement, back pay, attorney fees.

Tennessee Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act (ELVIS Act, HB 2091/SB 2096)

in force
State
Tennessee (TN)
Effective date
2024-07-01
Citation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-1101 et seq.
Enforcement
Civil court; right of publicity claim by individual

Scope

Use of an individual's voice, image, or likeness — including AI-generated replicas — without consent for commercial purposes.

Who it applies to

Any person making, distributing, or using AI-generated voice or visual likenesses of individuals in Tennessee.

Obligations

  • Obtain consent before producing AI-generated voice or visual likeness
  • Right of publicity descends 10 years post-mortem
  • Civil liability for unauthorized AI replication of voice/image

Penalties

Actual damages, statutory damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief. Class C misdemeanor for knowing violations.

Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (SB 149)

in force
State
Utah (UT)
Effective date
2024-05-01
Citation
Utah Code Ann. § 13-2-13 et seq.
Enforcement
Utah Division of Consumer Protection; Office of AI Policy

Scope

Use of generative AI in regulated occupations (where occupational licensing requires disclosure) and in any consumer-facing transaction.

Who it applies to

Any person using generative AI to interact with Utah consumers in a regulated profession (legal, medical, mental health, financial) or consumer transaction.

Obligations

  • Disclose that the consumer is interacting with generative AI when asked
  • Proactive disclosure required in regulated occupations regardless of consumer inquiry
  • Establish Office of AI Policy to research and recommend AI policy framework

Penalties

Up to $2,500 per violation; treble damages for repeat offenders. Private right of action available.

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

in force
State
Texas (TX)
Effective date
2024-07-01
Citation
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 541.001 et seq.
Enforcement
Texas Attorney General

Scope

Consumer personal data processing by businesses serving Texas residents; includes profiling and automated decision-making provisions.

Who it applies to

Businesses that conduct business in Texas or produce products/services consumed by Texans, processing personal data of 100K+ Texans (or 25K+ if 50%+ revenue from data sales).

Obligations

  • Privacy notice disclosing data categories and purposes
  • Consumer rights: access, correction, deletion, portability, opt-out of targeted advertising / sale / profiling
  • Data protection impact assessments for profiling that presents reasonably foreseeable risk
  • Opt-out signals (Global Privacy Control) honored

Penalties

Up to $7,500 per violation. Cure period of 30 days. No private right of action.

Methodology

  • Inclusion criteria: US state laws with explicit AI scope (not federal-only frameworks), enacted or in active legislative process, with measurable obligations on developers or deployers.
  • Authority: each entry links to the primary source (state legislature bill text, codified statute, agency rule).
  • Status: tracks "in force" (currently enforceable), "enacted, awaiting effective date," "pending" (in legislative process), "vetoed" (rejected by governor).
  • Update cadence: quarterly. New laws or material amendments are added in the following quarter's edition.
  • Limitations: this tracker focuses on state-level AI laws. It excludes federal frameworks (NIST AI RMF, EO 14110, OMB M-24-10), sector-specific federal rules (SR 11-7, ABA Formal Opinion 512), and existing privacy laws that have AI implications (CCPA, BIPA) unless they have explicit AI provisions.

Disclaimer: this tracker is a research dataset, not legal advice. Compliance determinations require analysis of specific facts and should be made in consultation with qualified legal counsel.

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Efros, S. (2026, May). US State AI Law Tracker. EFROS. https://efros.com/research/state-ai-law-tracker/
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Efros, Stefan. "US State AI Law Tracker." EFROS, May 2026, https://efros.com/research/state-ai-law-tracker/.
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@misc{efros2026usstateailawtrac,
  author = {Stefan Efros},
  title = {US State AI Law Tracker},
  year = {2026},
  month = {May},
  publisher = {EFROS},
  url = {https://efros.com/research/state-ai-law-tracker/},
  note = {Accessed: May 2026}
}
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