AI regulation news for Apr 25 – May 1, 2022
In the week of Apr 25 – May 1, 2022, 2 AI laws were enacted (Oklahoma and Virginia). 7 AI laws have been enacted in 2022 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
SB1541
Oklahoma's SB 1541 (2022) lets fully autonomous vehicles drive on public roads without a human driver when the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle can reach a minimal risk condition if the system fails, can obey traffic laws and meets federal…
Enacted April 29, 2022 Effective November 1, 2022 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
SB741
Virginia SB 741 (2022) replaced the 2021 local police ban with a regulated framework.
Enacted April 27, 2022 Effective July 1, 2022 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
No AI law took effect this week.
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through May 29, 2022. See every new AI law for 2027.
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
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.