AI regulation news for Apr 15–21, 2024
In the week of Apr 15–21, 2024, 4 AI laws were enacted (Alabama, Iowa and New York) and 1 law took effect. 38 AI laws have been enacted in 2024 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
HB161
Alabama's HB 161 (Act 2024-96) amends Section 13A-6-240 to create the crime of knowingly creating, recording or altering an intimate image of an individual without consent where the person had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Enacted April 18, 2024 Effective October 1, 2024 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB168
Alabama's HB 168 (Act 2024-98), the Alabama Child Protection Act of 2024, extends the state's child sexual abuse material crimes to AI-generated content.
Enacted April 18, 2024 Effective October 1, 2024 AI CSAM Official record
HF2240
Iowa's 2024 Acts chapter 1065 (HF 2240) covers sexual deepfakes under the harassment law.
Enacted April 19, 2024 Effective July 1, 2024 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
A8808
Chapter 58 of 2024 (FY2025 budget).
Enacted April 20, 2024 Effective April 20, 2024 AI Deepfakes, AI in Political Advertising Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
A8808
Chapter 58 of 2024 (FY2025 budget).
Enacted April 20, 2024 Effective April 20, 2024 AI Deepfakes, AI in Political Advertising Official record
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through May 19, 2024. See every new AI law for 2027.
HB148
Utah HB 148 (2024) extends the state's sexual exploitation offenses to computer-generated video.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI CSAM, AI Intimate Images Official record
HB238
Utah HB 238 (2024) expands the definition of child sexual abuse material to include a depiction that is artificially generated and depicts an individual with substantial characteristics of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI CSAM Official record
HB249
Utah HB 249 (2024) enacts Utah Code 63G-31-101 and -102, which provide that a governmental entity may not grant or recognize legal personhood in artificial intelligence or in other listed nonhumans such as inanimate objects, bodies of water, land, plants and…
Enacted March 20, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI Liability, AI in Government Official record
HB366
Utah HB 366 (2024) is a criminal justice bill whose AI-relevant provisions limit algorithmic decision-making. Courts may not rely solely on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score when deciding on diversion or determining a sentence (Utah Code 77-18-103).
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 Automated Decision-Making, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
SB 131
Utah's SB 131 requires paid election communications that contain AI-generated synthetic media to carry set disclosures.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI in Political Advertising, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB149
Utah's SB 149 created the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act: an Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy in the Department of Commerce and an AI Learning Laboratory in which the office may grant temporary regulatory mitigation agreements.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 Comprehensive AI, AI Transparency Official record
SB231
Utah SB 231 (2024) defines biometric surveillance information as analysis of surveillance information using biometric software to identify a person or their location from physical attributes, and bars a government entity from obtaining it without a warrant…
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
SB66
Utah SB 66 (2024) amends the counterfeit intimate image offense in Utah Code 76-5b-205 so a counterfeit intimate image includes a depiction 'edited, manipulated, generated, or altered' to show the likeness of an identifiable person nude or in sexual conduct.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB84
Utah SB 84 (2024) is a Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity bill containing an AI program.
Enacted March 13, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024 AI in Education, 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.