California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a dozen more AI-related laws, concluding his bill-signing period with a flourish. In Pennsylvania, House lawmakers considered a three-year moratorium on the sale of AI-driven toys.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek all took executive action this past week to address the dangers of unchecked AI models.

California Gov. Newsom signed another AI bill into law, appearing at SAG-AFTRA headquarters to enact a bill that requires the disclosure of synthetic performers in advertisements.

California Gov. Newsom signed a flurry of AI-related bills into law this week, including child online protections and IVO framework measures.

California lawmakers wrapped their 2026 session by passing 30 AI-related bills. Gov. Newsom now has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto.

California lawmakers gave final approval to three AI-related bills this week, but there are 21 more awaiting floor votes with adjournment looming this coming Monday.

Final passage week is coming in California: Lawmakers are scheduled to adjourn sine die at the end of business on Monday, Aug. 31. We expect to see a flurry of final floor votes in the coming week, with 26 AI-related bills nearing the finish line.

All eyes were on Sacramento this week as California lawmakers held two of the most consequential committee votes of the session on Thursday. By the end of the week 24 AI-related bills moved forward toward floor votes while two bills were given final approval.

California lawmakers are readying 30-odd AI bills for their big suspense vote next Thursday, while Michigan legislators return to work in Lansing on Wednesday.

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.

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.

This week: Massachusetts lawmakers moved forward with bills that would protect kids from addictive social media algorithms and enact a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public schools. In Hawaii, Gov. Josh Green signed two AI bills into law, and Gov. Pritzker did the same in Illinois.

This week: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the state’s landmark AI Safety Measures Act into law. Sacramento went quiet as California legislators slipped out of town for their annual summer recess. Meanwhile in Boston, legislators spent much of the past week debating the sticking points of Massachusetts’ big privacy protection bill.

This week: California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new law requiring public school teachers to be human, while New Jersey legislators passed a Kids Code Act.

This week: Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoed all three AI bills passed by the legislature, while Rhode Island Gov. McKee signed a chatbot therapy ban into law.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: Arizona adjourned after passing three AI bills, California’s 30 bills continued to move through second-chamber committees, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a therapy chatbot ban into law.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: New York legislators wrapped up their 2026 session after sending seven AI-related bills to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Rhode Island passed a therapy chatbot ban, while Colorado Gov. Jared Polis exercised his veto power on a bill that would have prohibited the use of algorithmic pricing.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI bills moving through state legislatures. This week: Vermont banned therapy bots. Illinois lawmakers sent five AI bills to Gov. Pritzer prior to adjourning. California legislators moved 30 AI bills forward in second-chamber committees, and AI bills appear to be finally moving in New York and Rhode Island.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Louisiana lawmakers wrap up this coming Monday, with three bills sent to Gov. Landry and two awaiting final votes. Illinois may adjourn Sunday but nine AI bills are still moving toward passage.

Every Friday, TCAI brings you the nation’s most comprehensive update of AI-related legislation moving through state legislatures. This week: Minnesota Gov. Walz signed a kids social media safety act into law, one day after South Carolina Gov. McMaster signed the Stop Harm From Social Media Act in Columbia.