AI regulation news for Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2019
In the week of Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2019, 2 laws took effect. 23 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.
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
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through September 1, 2019. See every new AI law for 2027.
SB751
Texas SB 751 (2019) was one of the first state deepfake election laws.
Enacted June 14, 2019 Effective September 1, 2019 AI in Political Advertising, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB1325
Washington's Chapter 214, Laws of 2019 (ESHB 1325) authorizes personal delivery devices: electrically powered devices under 120 pounds that carry property on sidewalks and crosswalks at up to 6 mph and are equipped with automated driving technology…
Enacted April 30, 2019 Effective September 1, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles, 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.