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Latest AI law news across the states

Updated July 23, 2026

The newest AI regulation and policy headlines from across all 50 states, aggregated automatically. Follow each link for the full story.

Rep . Terri Sewell cosponsors bill to halt AI data center construction until federal  guardrail placeddullhunk · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Rep . Terri Sewell cosponsors bill to halt AI data center construction until federal guardrail placed

Coverage from trussvilletribune.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Alabama.

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Rep . Terri Sewell backs bill to pause AI data center construction pending safeguardsRobert Scoble · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Rep . Terri Sewell backs bill to pause AI data center construction pending safeguards

Coverage from abc3340.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Alabama.

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Texarkana , Arkansas , Board of Directors passes city generative AI policyTony Fischer Photography · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Texarkana , Arkansas , Board of Directors passes city generative AI policy

Coverage from texarkanagazette.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Arkansas.

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Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Chatbots Plying Sexual ContentUS Department of Education · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Chatbots Plying Sexual Content

Coverage from Broadband Breakfast on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Iowa.

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Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs downNorth Charleston · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via flickr
Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down

Coverage from wral.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.

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Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down - WSVN 7News | Miami News , Weather , Sportsbugeaters · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down - WSVN 7News | Miami News , Weather , Sports

Coverage from wsvn.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.

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Federal AI bills in Congress

Updated July 23, 2026

The newest AI-related bills moving through the U.S. Congress, tracked automatically from Congress.gov.

HR 9706Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·
HR 6461READ AI Models Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·
S 5050A bill to support an interdisciplinary research community for the advancement of artificial intelligence and AI-powered innovation through partnerships and capacity building at certain institutions of higher education and other institutions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·
S 5054A bill to exempt AI data centers from bonus depreciation and require data center operators to submit certain information relating to electricity and water use by data centers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·
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{
  "api_version": "v1",
  "data": [{
    "identifier": "HB 1195",
    "record_type": "bill",
    "status": "Governor Signed",
    "official_url": "leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1195"
  }, …],
  "meta": { "tier": "anon" }
}
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All US States

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California
August 2, 2026
CA
Illinois
January 1, 2026
IL
Colorado
January 1, 2027
CO
New York
In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
NY
Texas
January 1, 2026
TX
Florida
N/A
FL
Washington
N/A
WA
Massachusetts
N/A
MA
Virginia
N/A (vetoed)
VA
Georgia
TBD
GA
Nevada
N/A
NV
Minnesota
In effect since July 31, 2025
MN
Connecticut
N/A
CT
Oregon
N/A
OR
Arizona
January 1, 2027
AZ
New Jersey
2027
NJ
Pennsylvania
TBD
PA
Ohio
TBD
OH
Michigan
TBD
MI
North Carolina
TBD
NC
Indiana
In effect since July 1, 2024 (agency inventories; provisions expire Dec 31, 2027)
IN
Wisconsin
N/A
WI
Maryland
N/A
MD
Tennessee
July 1, 2024
TN
Louisiana
August 1, 2026
LA
Kentucky
TBD
KY
South Carolina
TBD
SC
Alabama
Ongoing
AL
Iowa
N/A
IA
Utah
In effect since May 1, 2024 (2025 amendments effective May 7, 2025; sunset July 2027)
UT
Oklahoma
TBD
OK
Mississippi
N/A
MS
Arkansas
N/A
AR
Missouri
N/A
MO
Kansas
TBD
KS
Nebraska
N/A
NE
New Mexico
TBD
NM
West Virginia
N/A
WV
Idaho
N/A
ID
Hawaii
January 1, 2027
HI
Maine
Enacted June 12, 2025 (P.L. 2025, ch. 294)
ME
New Hampshire
N/A
NH
Vermont
N/A (in committee)
VT
Rhode Island
2027
RI
Delaware
January 1, 2027
DE
Alaska
N/A
AK
Wyoming
N/A
WY
South Dakota
N/A
SD
North Dakota
N/A
ND
Montana
October 1, 2024
MT
Washington D.C.
2026
DC