HB193
Intimate Image Distribution Prohibition
Utah HB 193 (2021) created the offense of unlawful distribution of a counterfeit intimate image.
Enacted March 16, 2021 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
AI regulation news for Mar 15–21, 2021
3 AI laws enacted in Utah and Virginia
In the week of Mar 15–21, 2021, 3 AI laws were enacted (Utah and Virginia). 5 AI laws have been enacted in 2021 through this week.
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Enacted
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
Utah2 laws
SB34
Governmental Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Utah SB 34 (2021) enacts Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 23e on government use of facial recognition technology, defined as a computer system that uses an algorithm to compare facial biometric data of an unknown person with known individuals.
Enacted March 16, 2021 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
Virginia1 law
HB2154
Hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; patient access to intelligent personal assistant.
Virginia HB 2154 (2021 Special Session I) directs the Board of Health to require hospitals, nursing homes and certified nursing facilities to have policies allowing patients to use their own intelligent personal assistant during an inpatient stay.
Enacted March 18, 2021 Effective July 1, 2021 AI Healthcare, User-Facing AI Official record
Took effect
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
No AI law took effect this week.
Coming up
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Cite
AI Laws by State, “State AI law, Mar 15–21, 2021,” https://www.ailawsbystate.com/briefing/2021-03-15, accessed October 16, 2026.
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.