AI regulation news for Jul 1–7, 2019
In the week of Jul 1–7, 2019, 6 laws took effect. 20 AI laws have been enacted in 2019 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
No AI law was enacted this week.
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
H0311
Florida's HB 311 lets fully autonomous vehicles operate in Florida whether or not a human operator is in the vehicle, needing no licensed human operator, and deems the automated driving system the operator when engaged.
Enacted June 13, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
H0118
Idaho's H 118 (2019) requires transparency for algorithmic pretrial risk assessment tools, which score factors to estimate a defendant's risk and recommend bail or release conditions.
Enacted March 28, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 Automated Decision-Making, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
SF302
Iowa's 2019 Acts chapter 75 (SF 302), codified at Iowa Code 321.514 to 321.519, sets rules for vehicles driven by an automated driving system, defined as the hardware and software collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a…
Enacted May 3, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
S0149
Vermont's S.149 (Act 60 of 2019) is a motor vehicle omnibus whose Sec. 16 adds the Automated Vehicle Testing Act, 23 V.S.A. chapter 41.
Enacted June 14, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles 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
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SB924
Sections 17 and 18 of Connecticut's Public Act 19-119 revise the state's fully autonomous vehicle testing pilot program.
Enacted July 12, 2019 Effective July 12, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
HB455
Louisiana's HB 455 (Act 232 of 2019) adds R.S. 32:400.1 to 400.5 on autonomous commercial motor vehicles, meaning vehicles of 26,001 pounds or more used in commerce and equipped with an automated driving system.
Enacted June 11, 2019 Effective August 1, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
SB216
New Hampshire's SB 216 creates an Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Commission (RSA 241) and an automated vehicle testing and deployment pilot program run by the Division of Motor Vehicles (RSA 242).
Enacted August 5, 2019 Effective August 2, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
S3971
New York's Chapter 110 of 2019 (S 3971-B) created the New York State Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation Commission, a temporary state commission to study how to regulate AI, robotics and automation, including current state law, other states'…
Enacted July 24, 2019 Effective July 24, 2019 AI in Government, AI Robots 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.