AI regulation news for Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2019
In the week of Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2019, 2 AI laws were enacted (California) and 2 laws took effect. 27 AI laws have been enacted in 2019 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
AB602
AB 602 added Civil Code Section 1708.86, giving a depicted individual a private right of action against a person who creates and intentionally discloses sexually explicit material made through digitization (realistic computer-generated or altered depictions)…
Enacted October 3, 2019 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
AB730
AB 730 amended Elections Code 20010 and Code of Civil Procedure 35 to address election deepfakes.
Enacted October 3, 2019 AI Deepfakes, AI in Political Advertising Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
HB1027
Maryland's 2019 child pornography law amends Criminal Law 11-208 so the possession offense covers a computer-generated image that has been created, adapted or modified to appear as an actual and identifiable child under 16 engaged in sexual conduct…
Enacted April 30, 2019 Effective October 1, 2019 AI CSAM Official record
SB736
Maryland's 2019 child pornography law amends Criminal Law 11-208 so the possession offense covers a computer-generated image that has been created, adapted or modified to appear as an actual and identifiable child under 16 engaged in sexual conduct…
Enacted April 30, 2019 Effective October 1, 2019 AI CSAM Official record
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through November 3, 2019. See every new AI law for 2027.
No AI law is set to take effect in those four weeks.
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.