AI regulation news for Mar 18–24, 2019
In the week of Mar 18–24, 2019, 3 AI laws were enacted (Virginia and New Jersey) and 1 law took effect. 4 AI laws have been enacted in 2019 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
AJR164
New Jersey's AJR 164, enacted as P.L. 2019, Joint Resolution No. 2, created the New Jersey Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force to study vehicles with SAE driving automation level 3, 4 or 5 and recommend laws to integrate them safely on state roads.
Enacted March 18, 2019 Effective March 18, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles, AI in Government Official record
HB2678
Virginia's 2019 law closes a gap in the crime of maliciously disseminating or selling nude or partially nude images of another person with intent to coerce, harass or intimidate (Code 18.2-386.2, a Class 1 misdemeanor). 'Another person' now includes a person…
Enacted March 18, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB1736
Virginia's 2019 law closes a gap in the crime of maliciously disseminating or selling nude or partially nude images of another person with intent to coerce, harass or intimidate (Code 18.2-386.2, a Class 1 misdemeanor). 'Another person' now includes a person…
Enacted March 18, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
AJR164
New Jersey's AJR 164, enacted as P.L. 2019, Joint Resolution No. 2, created the New Jersey Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force to study vehicles with SAE driving automation level 3, 4 or 5 and recommend laws to integrate them safely on state roads.
Enacted March 18, 2019 Effective March 18, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles, AI in Government Official record
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through April 21, 2019. See every new AI law for 2027.
HB1822
Arkansas's HB 1822 (Act 1052 of 2019) amends the autonomous vehicle pilot program law.
Enacted April 16, 2019 Effective April 16, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
Weeks run Monday through Sunday, U.S. Eastern time. Enactment dates come from each law's official record; for a few laws not yet reviewed, the date is the last recorded action. Veto dates are the recorded action date. This page is rebuilt from our records, so a correction to any law shows up here too. Counts follow our methodology: published, AI-relevant bills, one per bill number, enacted when signed or otherwise made law. Data as of October 16, 2026. Free to cite and reuse with credit to AI Laws by State (CC BY 4.0 data). Spot an error? Tell us.