AI regulation news for Sep 6–12, 2021
In the week of Sep 6–12, 2021, 1 law took effect. 28 AI laws have been enacted in 2021 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.
SB21-169
Colorado SB 21-169 bars insurers from unfairly discriminating based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or gender expression in any insurance practice, and from using external consumer data…
Enacted July 6, 2021 Effective September 7, 2021 AI in Insurance, Automated Decision-Making Official record
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through October 10, 2021. See every new AI law for 2027.
LD1585
Maine's 2021 facial surveillance law (25 MRSA §6001) generally prohibits government departments, public employees and officials from obtaining, using or contracting for facial surveillance systems, defined as automated or semi-automated processes that…
Enacted July 1, 2021 Effective October 1, 2021 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement 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.