Lawmakers passed bills on chatbot safety, education and children’s digital lives, medical authorization and mental health, consumer rights, and frontier model oversight. More states are expected to weigh in by year’s end.
Seven states are still in session. More than 30 AI-related bills are alive and moving in California, while Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Massachusetts and North Carolina continue to mull over new AI-related rules.
Seven states restricted the use of AI in medical procedure authorizations, and five others prohibited AI chatbots from replacing licensed mental health therapists. Here’s a look at everything that’s been approved in 2026 so far.
This week: New Jersey enacted the FAIR Rent Act, an AI-adjacent law that prohibits building owners from using algorithmic pricing systems to set rental fees in residential units. Also, lawmakers began gathering in annual conferences to swap ideas and compare notes.
Six weeks into the 2026 legislative season, 78 chatbot bills are alive in 27 states, reflecting the growing nationwide concern over the dangers of the powerful new technology.
Seven states are still in session. More than 30 AI-related bills are alive and moving in California, while Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Massachusetts and North Carolina continue to mull over new AI-related rules.
