1,595 bills236 enacted52 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-09-08 · weekly
BillTitleStatusLast action
HB4682West VirginiaFourth Amendment Restoration ActGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 21, 2026SB6254WashingtonLeveraging artificial intelligence to improve Washington's regulatory climate through streamlining language in rules and regulatory guidance documents.Government use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 21, 2026A09487New YorkProvides for the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by a county, city, town, village, school district, board of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension board, district corporation, the state university of New York, the city university of New York, or community college; amends the effectiveness thereof.Automated employment decisionsGovernment use of AIEducation useIntroducedJan 21, 2026HB7151U.S. CongressArtificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign ActStudies, task forces & definitionsGovernment use of AIElections & political contentEducation useIntroducedJan 20, 2026HB7124U.S. CongressRealigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection ActFacial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIData privacy & training dataIntroducedJan 16, 2026H0714VermontAn act relating to automated employment decision making and State employeesAutomated employment decisionsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 16, 2026SB3680U.S. CongressEliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026Algorithmic discrimination & biasGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 15, 2026HB7110U.S. CongressEliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026Algorithmic discrimination & biasGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 15, 2026A3072New JerseyEstablishes Artificial Intelligence Grant Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education.Education useGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2478New JerseyEstablishes Artificial Intelligence Ethics Board in DOLWD.Government use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2620New JerseyEstablishes task force to research and report on potential sources of funding for artificial intelligence initiatives and appropriate tax incentives to support businesses impacted by expansion of use of artificial intelligence.Studies, task forces & definitionsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 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, 2026A3058New JerseyEstablishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2608New JerseyProvides funding to nonprofit organizations to implement smart technology and artificial intelligence systems to enhance security infrastructure.Government use of AIIntroducedJan 13, 2026A3076New JerseyRequires AG to study use of artificial intelligence for certain law enforcement purposes and issue report.Studies, task forces & definitionsCriminal justice & policingGovernment use of AILiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 13, 2026A390New JerseyEstablishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.Studies, task forces & definitionsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 13, 2026A2480New JerseyEstablishes programs in EDA to support New Jersey-based start-up, small businesses, and medium-sized businesses adopting artificial intelligence capabilities; appropriates $175.5 million.Government use of AIIntroducedJan 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, 2026SB2786IllinoisPROCUREMENT-LOCAL GOV AIGovernment use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 13, 2026H4657South CarolinaRight to Compute ActGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 13, 2026H4675South CarolinaVideo SurveillanceGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 13, 2026HB1942WashingtonPromoting the economic development of innovative uses of artificial intelligence.Government use of AIIntroducedJan 12, 2026SB3586U.S. CongressAI for Mainstreet ActGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 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, 2026A06972New YorkCreates an artificial intelligence working group within the department of education for the purpose of developing guidance and a model policy on the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not harm, pupils and educators.Education useGovernment use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026