AI regulation news for Oct 13–19, 2025
In the week of Oct 13–19, 2025, 5 AI laws were enacted (California and New York). 136 AI laws have been enacted in 2025 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
AB316
California's AB 316 adds Civil Code § 1714.46. In a lawsuit against a defendant who developed, modified or used artificial intelligence alleged to have harmed the plaintiff, the defendant may not argue that the AI autonomously caused the harm.
Enacted October 13, 2025 Effective January 1, 2026 AI Liability Official record
AB621
California's AB 621 rewrites Civil Code § 1708.86, the civil claim over sexually explicit deepfakes.
Enacted October 13, 2025 Effective January 1, 2026 AI Deepfakes, AI Intimate Images Official record
AB853
California's AB 853 amended the California AI Transparency Act (SB 942 of 2024), moving its operative date from January 1, 2026 to August 2, 2026.
Enacted October 13, 2025 Effective January 1, 2027 AI Transparency, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB243
California's SB 243 regulates companion chatbots, AI systems that give adaptive, human-like responses and can meet a user's social needs.
Enacted October 13, 2025 Effective January 1, 2026 User-Facing AI, AI Transparency Official record
S07882
New York's S 7882 adds General Business Law § 340-b to the article holding the state's antitrust law (§ 340).
Enacted October 16, 2025 Effective December 15, 2025 Algorithmic Pricing, AI in Real Estate 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 November 16, 2025. See every new AI law for 2027.
S03008
New York's 2025-26 budget bill (Chapter 58 of 2025) includes two AI laws.
Enacted May 9, 2025 Effective November 5, 2025 User-Facing AI, Algorithmic Pricing Official record
HB1364
Oklahoma's HB 1364 (2025) adds AI-made sexual images to the crime of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images.
Enacted May 5, 2025 Effective November 1, 2025 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB416
Pennsylvania's Act 45 of 2025 is a Fiscal Code omnibus; its AI provision is new section 1755-E.
Enacted November 12, 2025 Effective November 12, 2025 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.