AI regulation news for May 3–9, 2021
In the week of May 3–9, 2021, 5 AI laws were enacted (Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma and Vermont and 1 more) and 1 law took effect. 17 AI laws have been enacted in 2021 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
SB78
Alabama's SB 78 (Act 2021-344) establishes the Alabama Council on Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence.
Enacted May 6, 2021 Effective May 6, 2022 AI in Government Official record
SB78
Georgia's SB 78 toughens the law against sharing nude or sexually explicit images of an adult without consent, including falsely created videos or still images such as deepfakes.
Enacted May 4, 2021 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB706
Oklahoma's SB 706 (2021) authorizes delivery robots. Personal delivery devices are electrically powered cargo devices of up to 550 pounds equipped with automated driving technology for operation with remote support and supervision.
Enacted May 5, 2021 Effective November 1, 2021 Autonomous Vehicles, AI Robots Official record
H195
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
SB5460
Washington's Chapter 193, Laws of 2021 (SSB 5460) implements recommendations of the state autonomous vehicle work group by amending the self-certification testing pilot program in RCW 46.92.010.
Enacted May 3, 2021 Effective July 25, 2021 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
H195
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
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through June 6, 2021. 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.