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AI Legislative Update: March 27, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbot safety bills are marching through first-chamber passage, with measures moving in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, and Oklahoma.
AI Legislative Update: March 20, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Florida adjourned without passing the gov’s AI package, Virginia and Washington wrapped up by passing major AI bills, and AI measures moved forward in Idaho, Georgia, and Hawaii.
AI Legislative Update: March 13, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Washington and Utah pass major AI bills on the eve of adjournment. Virginia passes three AI bills prior to heading home, and it looks like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ AI Bill of Rights is stalled in the House.
AI Legislative Update: March 6, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Oregon gave final approval to a chatbot safety bill, while a similar measure awaits approval in Washington. In Florida, Gov. DeSantis’s big AI bill moved forward with one week until adjournment.
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 27, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbot safety bills moved toward final floor votes in Oregon and Washington, while Florida and Utah AI safety measures continued to advance.
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 20, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Major AI bills were unveiled in California, while Oregon and Washington lawmakers moved their chatbot safety measures forward ahead of tight deadlines.
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 13, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: California lawmakers introduce protection bills regarding AI surveillance in the workplace, while kids chatbot safety bills move forward in Washington and Oregon.
AI Legislative Update: Feb. 6, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbot bills are moving in Oregon and Washington, while lawmakers introduced a ton of AI bills in Illinois.
AI Legislative Update: Jan. 23, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbots, kids, and harmful interactions continue to be a focus of concern among lawmakers. Also introduced: bills on algorithmic pricing and the use of AI in mental health therapy.
AI Legislative Update: Jan. 16, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week saw a surge of activity in AI-related bills, with dozens of measures introduced. AI-related proposals are now under consideration in 28 states.
AI Legislative Update: Jan. 9, 2026
Every Friday, TCAI brings you an overview of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Chatbot bills were introduced in California, Washington, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
AI Legislative Update: Coming Jan. 9
During the state legislative season TCAI offers weekly updates every Friday on a variety of AI-related bills making progress in around the nation.
AI Legislative Update: August 15, 2025
This week: An AI deepfake bill passed out of committee in Michigan, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced an upcoming special session, and California lawmakers prepared to re-convene in Sacramento on Monday.
AI Legislative Update: July 25, 2025
During the state legislative season TCAI offers weekly updates every Friday on a variety of AI-related bills making progress in around the nation. Our first Update of 2026 will publish on Jan. 9.
AI Legislative Update: July 18, 2025
This week: Multiple AI-related proposals in California continued to move through the legislature ahead of the scheduled July 19-August 17 recess in Sacramento.
AI Legislative Update: July 11, 2025
A Michigan lawmaker introduced a new AI safety bill, while California legislators kept moving a number of AI bills through second-chamber committees ahead of Sacramento’s monthlong summer recess.
AI Legislative Update: July 3, 2025
This week: An eleventh-hour amendment struck the state AI law moratorium from the Congressional budget bill, and AI-related bills in California moved ahead before the coming summer recess.
AI Legislative Update: June 27, 2025
This week: Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) into law; Illinois passed a bill prohibiting AI chatbots from acting as mental health therapists; and AI-related bills kept moving in California.
AI Legislative Update: June 20, 2025
This week: The session ends in Albany with the RAISE Act moving to the governor’s desk. Meanwhile, significant AI bills continue to move forward in Sacramento.
AI Legislative Update: June 13, 2025
This week: Vermont’s new ‘Kids Code’ got signed into law, Florida enacted a deepfake law, the New York State Senate approved the RAISE Act, and AI bills kept moving in Sacramento.