AI regulation news for Mar 17–23, 2025
In the week of Mar 17–23, 2025, 4 AI laws were enacted (District of Columbia, Illinois and Mississippi) and 4 laws took effect. 7 AI laws have been enacted in 2025 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
B25-0577
Section 6 of D.C. Law 25-312, the PLAZA Act of 2024, amends the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012. No person or entity may test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a District roadway without an AV testing permit.
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
B26-0153
Expired. This District of Columbia emergency act, in force from March 21 to June 19, 2025, amended the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to bar testing or operating an autonomous vehicle on District roads without an AV testing permit.
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
SB2655
SB 2655's enacted text is a criminal-justice package. Its AI-related provision amends Section 11-20.4 of the Criminal Code of 2012 (obscene depiction of a purported child, which covers computer-generated images).
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 AI CSAM Official record
SB2426
Mississippi's SB 2426 created the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIR) Task Force: two legislators as co-chairs plus the heads (or designees) of Information Technology Services, the Mississippi AI Network, Homeland Security, the National Guard and the…
Enacted March 18, 2025 Effective March 18, 2025 AI in Government, Comprehensive AI Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
B25-0577
Section 6 of D.C. Law 25-312, the PLAZA Act of 2024, amends the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012. No person or entity may test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a District roadway without an AV testing permit.
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
B26-0153
Expired. This District of Columbia emergency act, in force from March 21 to June 19, 2025, amended the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to bar testing or operating an autonomous vehicle on District roads without an AV testing permit.
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
SB2655
SB 2655's enacted text is a criminal-justice package. Its AI-related provision amends Section 11-20.4 of the Criminal Code of 2012 (obscene depiction of a purported child, which covers computer-generated images).
Enacted March 21, 2025 Effective March 21, 2025 AI CSAM Official record
SB2426
Mississippi's SB 2426 created the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIR) Task Force: two legislators as co-chairs plus the heads (or designees) of Information Technology Services, the Mississippi AI Network, Homeland Security, the National Guard and the…
Enacted March 18, 2025 Effective March 18, 2025 AI in Government, Comprehensive AI Official record
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through April 20, 2025. See every new AI law for 2027.
SB143
Colorado's SB 25-143 keeps the SB 22-113 ban on schools signing facial recognition contracts by deleting its July 1, 2025 repeal date. Contracts in effect April 18, 2025 stay allowed.
Enacted April 18, 2025 Effective April 18, 2025 Facial Recognition, AI in Education Official record
SB4
Kentucky's SB 4 (2025) governs state government's use of AI.
Enacted March 24, 2025 Effective March 24, 2025 AI in Government, AI Transparency Official record
SB212
Montana's SB 212 (Chapter 150, 2025), the Right to Compute Act, requires government actions that restrict the private ownership or use of computational resources for lawful purposes to be limited to those demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to…
Enacted April 16, 2025 Effective April 16, 2025 Comprehensive AI, Automated Decision-Making Official record
A3540
New Jersey's A 3540 (P.L.2025, c.40) makes it a third-degree crime for a person, without license or privilege, to create a deepfake (deceptive audio or visual media) to attempt or further any crime or offense, or to solicit, disclose or use one for that…
Enacted April 2, 2025 Effective April 2, 2025 AI Deepfakes Official record
HB825
Tennessee HB 825 (Public Chapter 195) requires the department of education to develop social media and internet safety guidance for grades 6-12 by January 1, 2026, updated for emerging technologies, for use by school districts and charter schools from the…
Enacted April 11, 2025 Effective April 11, 2025 AI in Education Official record
SB332
Utah's SB 332 amends Utah Code § 63I-2-213 to move the repeal date of the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (Title 13, Chapter 72, home of the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy and the AI Learning Laboratory) from May 1, 2025 to July 1, 2027.
Enacted March 25, 2025 Effective March 25, 2025 Comprehensive AI, AI in Government Official record
HB444
Utah H.B. 444 (2025) amends the Government Data Privacy Act for state and local governmental entities.
Enacted March 27, 2025 Effective March 27, 2025 AI in Government, Facial Recognition 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.