AI regulation news for Apr 14–20, 2025
In the week of Apr 14–20, 2025, 5 AI laws were enacted (Arkansas, Colorado, Montana and Washington) and 2 laws took effect. 32 AI laws have been enacted in 2025 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
HB 1529
Arkansas Act 827 of 2025 makes it a crime to knowingly create or distribute, without consent, realistic deepfake images or video showing an identifiable person nude or engaged in sexual conduct: a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class D felony…
Enacted April 17, 2025 Effective August 5, 2025 AI Deepfakes, AI Intimate Images Official record
HB1958
Act 848 requires every Arkansas public entity, from state departments to cities, counties, school districts and colleges, to adopt an artificial intelligence and automated decision tool policy.
Enacted April 17, 2025 Effective August 5, 2025 AI in Government, Automated Decision-Making Official record
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
HB1205
Washington's Chapter 51, Laws of 2025 (SHB 1205) adds deepfakes to criminal impersonation.
Enacted April 16, 2025 Effective July 27, 2025 AI Deepfakes, AI Likeness Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
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
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through May 18, 2025. See every new AI law for 2027.
HB16
Delaware's HB 16 (85 Del. Laws c. 17) amends the law that created the Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission (HB 333 of 2024).
Enacted May 13, 2025 Effective May 13, 2025 AI in Government Official record
SB413
Montana's SB 413 (Chapter 606, 2025) creates the crime of disclosing explicit synthetic media (sexual deepfakes): knowingly or purposely disclosing it when the person knows or should know the identifiable person shown did not consent and would suffer…
Enacted May 13, 2025 Effective May 13, 2025 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
H3058
South Carolina's H. 3058 (Act No. 37 of 2025) creates the crime of unauthorized disclosure of intimate images (S.C.
Enacted May 12, 2025 Effective May 12, 2025 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes 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
HB452
Utah's HB 452 regulates mental health chatbots: generative AI that holds therapy-like conversations and that the supplier represents, or a reasonable person would believe, can provide mental health therapy or help manage mental health conditions.
Enacted March 25, 2025 Effective May 7, 2025 AI Healthcare, User-Facing AI Official record
SB180
Utah SB 180 (2025) requires each law enforcement agency to have a policy on employees' use of generative AI, covering approved tools, permitted tasks, review of AI output and discipline for violations.
Enacted March 25, 2025 Effective May 7, 2025 AI in Law Enforcement, AI Transparency Official record
SB226
Utah's SB 226 replaces the 2024 generative AI disclosure rules with Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 75. A supplier using generative AI with an individual in a consumer transaction must disclose it is AI, not a human, if the individual clearly asks.
Enacted March 27, 2025 Effective May 7, 2025 AI Transparency, User-Facing AI Official record
SB271
Utah's SB 271 extends the state's abuse-of-personal-identity law (Utah Code Title 45, Chapter 3) to AI.
Enacted March 27, 2025 Effective May 7, 2025 AI Likeness, AI Deepfakes 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.