AI regulation news for Apr 12–18, 2021

No AI law enacted, taking effect or vetoed

In the week of Apr 12–18, 2021, no AI law was enacted, took effect or was vetoed. 11 AI laws have been enacted in 2021 through this week.

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Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.

No AI law was enacted this week.

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Laws whose effective date fell during the week.

No AI law took effect this week.

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Vermont1 law

H195

An act relating to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in cases involving sexual…

Vermont's H.195 (Act 17 of 2021) makes a narrow exception to the 2020 moratorium on police facial recognition (Act 166 of 2020, Sec. 14).

Enacted May 4, 2021 Effective May 4, 2021 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record

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AI Laws by State, “State AI law, Apr 12–18, 2021,” https://www.ailawsbystate.com/briefing/2021-04-12, accessed October 16, 2026.
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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.