AI regulation news for Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2025
In the week of Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2025, 4 AI laws were enacted (Virginia, Arizona and New Jersey), 1 law took effect and 2 AI bills were vetoed. 23 AI laws have been enacted in 2025 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
SB1320
Arizona's SB 1320 (Laws 2025, Ch. 19) amends the Title 28 definition of "implement of husbandry" (A.R.S. 28-101) to include agricultural implements and vehicles that use an automated driving system or are autonomous.
Enacted March 31, 2025 Autonomous Vehicles 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
HB1642
Virginia's HB 1642 (Code § 19.2-11.14) requires that decisions on pretrial detention or release, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, probation, parole, correctional supervision and rehabilitation of criminal offenders be made by the judicial officer or…
Enacted April 2, 2025 Effective July 1, 2025 AI in Law Enforcement, Automated Decision-Making Official record
HB2692
Virginia's HB 2692 amends Code § 16.1-247.1 to bar law-enforcement officers from knowingly and intentionally making false statements about known material facts, including by using inauthentic replica documents, before or during a custodial interrogation of a…
Enacted April 2, 2025 Effective July 1, 2025 AI in Law Enforcement Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
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
HB2479
VirginiaVetoed April 2, 2025
SB775
VirginiaVetoed April 2, 2025
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through May 4, 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
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
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
HB1316
Tennessee's HB 1316 (Public Chapter 297) renames the electronic driver license system the digital driver license system and limits its data use.
Enacted April 28, 2025 Effective April 24, 2025 Facial Recognition, AI Privacy 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.