1,595 bills236 enacted52 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-09-08 · weekly
BillTitleStatusLast action
HB3506IllinoisARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETYGenerative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 21, 2026AR101New JerseyUrges generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2616New JerseyRequires OIT to develop NJ generative artificial intelligence program and implement artificial intelligence education courses with county governments; appropriates $1.5 million.Government use of AIGenerative AI & foundation modelsEducation useIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2710New JerseyEstablishes "Authentic Relationships Act"; prohibits artificial intelligence relationship simulation.Consumer protection & disclosureGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 13, 2026A3307New JerseyRegulates artificial intelligence in news media industry; establishes "Artificial Intelligence In Communications Oversight Committee."Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 13, 2026SR52New JerseyUrges generative artificial intelligence companies to make voluntary commitments regarding employee whistleblower protections.Generative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 13, 2026S1802New JerseyRequires artificial intelligence companies to conduct safety tests and report results to Office of Information Technology.Generative AI & foundation modelsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 13, 2026SB129AlabamaArtificial intelligence; disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content required, enforcement providedConsumer protection & disclosureGenerative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 13, 2026A09317New YorkRegulates companion chatbots by requiring such companion chatbots include a warning.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A09097New YorkRequires disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence to clients, criminal defendants, and the court.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureCriminal justice & policingIntroducedJan 7, 2026A08833New YorkEstablishes understanding artificial intelligence responsibility act requiring developers of covered models to be strictly liable for certain injuries.Liability & private right of actionGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026S08331New YorkEnacts the "New York artificial intelligence transparency for journalism act"; requires developers of generative artificial intelligence systems or services to post certain information on the developer's website regarding video, audio, text and data from a covered publication used to train the generative artificial intelligence system or service; allows journalism providers to bring an action for damages or injunctive relief against developers.Generative AI & foundation modelsData privacy & training dataLiability & private right of actionConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A08595New YorkEnacts the "New York artificial intelligence transparency for journalism act"; requires developers of generative artificial intelligence systems or services to post certain information on the developer's website regarding video, audio, text and data from a covered publication used to train the generative artificial intelligence system or service; allows journalism providers to bring an action for damages or injunctive relief against developers.Generative AI & foundation modelsData privacy & training dataLiability & private right of actionConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A08546New YorkRequires certification of filings produced using generative artificial intelligence; requires the brief of an appellant to contain a disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence in the drafting of the brief and certification that the content therein was reviewed and verified by a human.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07656New YorkProhibits political communication containing any photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial intelligence.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026S06748New YorkRequires that every newspaper, magazine or other publication printed or electronically published in this state, which contains the use of generative artificial intelligence or other information communication technology, shall identify that certain parts of such newspaper, magazine, or publication were composed through the use of artificial intelligence or other information communication technology.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07278New YorkProhibits state agencies and state-owned entities from utilizing large language models or any artificial intelligence systems to make decisions that affect individuals' rights, benefits, or services; requires such decisions to be made by human personnel of the respective state agency or state-owned entity; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement.Government use of AIAlgorithmic discrimination & biasGenerative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06767New YorkProhibits the provision of an artificial intelligence companion to a user unless such artificial intelligence companion contains a protocol for addressing possible suicidal ideation or self-harm expressed by a user, possible physical harm to others expressed by a user, and possible financial harm to others expressed by a user; requires certain notifications to certain users regarding crisis service providers and the non-human nature of such companion models.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureInsurance & financial servicesEngrossedJan 7, 2026A06656New YorkRequires certain companies which utilize artificial intelligence to file responsible capability scaling policies with the chief information officer.Generative AI & foundation modelsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 7, 2026S05668New YorkImposes liability for misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information to a user by a chatbot that results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureLiability & private right of actionInsurance & financial servicesIntroducedJan 7, 2026A03356New YorkEnacts the "advanced artificial intelligence licensing act"; providing for regulation of advanced artificial intelligence systems (Part A); requires registration and licensing of high-risk advanced artificial intelligence systems and related provisions regarding the operation of such systems (Part B); establishes the advanced artificial intelligence ethical code of conduct (Part C); prohibits the development and operation of certain artificial intelligence systems (Part D).Generative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A03327New YorkRequires any political communication, whether made by phone call, email or other message-based communication, that utilizes an artificial intelligence system to engage in human-like conversation with another shall, by reasonable means, apprise the person of the fact that they are communicating with an artificial intelligence system.Elections & political contentConsumer protection & disclosureGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A01509New YorkRequires publishers of books created wholly or partially with the use of generative artificial intelligence to disclose such use of generative artificial intelligence before the completion of such sale; applies to all printed and digital books consisting of text, pictures, audio, puzzles, games or any combination thereof.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A01342New YorkRequires the collection of oaths of responsible use from users of certain generative or surveillance advanced artificial intelligence systems by the operators of such systems, and transmission of such oaths to the attorney general.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 7, 2026A00235New YorkRequires the owner, licensee or operator of a visual or audio generative artificial intelligence system to take steps to prohibit its users from creating unauthorized realistic depictions of public officials.Generative AI & foundation modelsDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)IntroducedJan 7, 2026