AI regulation news for Mar 16–22, 2026
In the week of Mar 16–22, 2026, 7 AI laws were enacted (Utah, Idaho, South Dakota and Washington). 17 AI laws have been enacted in 2026 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
S1227
Idaho's S 1227 (2026 Session Laws Chapter 71) adds Chapter 70, Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education, to Title 33.
Enacted March 19, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI in Education, AI Privacy Official record
SB41
South Dakota's 2026 SB 41 amends the invasion-of-privacy law (SDCL 22-21-4) to cover deepfake intimate images.
Enacted March 16, 2026 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB0218
Utah HB 218 (2026) requires the state's grade 7-8 digital skills course to include artificial intelligence literacy, covering AI capabilities, limitations, ethical considerations and societal implications, and understanding algorithms and their influence on…
Enacted March 18, 2026 Effective May 6, 2026 AI in Education Official record
HB0273
Utah HB 273 (2026) sets a framework for AI in K-12 classrooms.
Enacted March 18, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI in Education, AI Transparency Official record
HB0320
Utah's HB 320 revises the existing Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy and its AI Learning Laboratory (Title 13, Chapter 72).
Enacted March 18, 2026 Effective May 6, 2026 AI in Government, Comprehensive AI Official record
HB0450
Utah's HB 450 reorganizes oversight of how state and local government entities handle personal data under the Government Data Privacy Act.
Enacted March 19, 2026 Effective May 6, 2026 AI in Government, AI Privacy Official record
SB5886
Washington's Chapter 69, Laws of 2026 (SSB 5886) extends the state's right of publicity (chapter 63.60 RCW) to forged digital likenesses: realistic visual representations or audio recordings of an identifiable person, digitally created or altered to be…
Enacted March 16, 2026 Effective June 11, 2026 AI Likeness, AI Deepfakes 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 April 19, 2026. See every new AI law for 2027.
LD524
Maine's 2026 emergency law closes a gap that kept police from charging AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Enacted April 16, 2026 Effective April 16, 2026 AI CSAM, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB1516
Oregon's 2026 public safety act (Chapter 77, in effect since it was signed on March 31, 2026) sets statewide rules for police use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR): cameras combined with computer algorithms that read plates and vehicle traits.
Enacted March 31, 2026 Effective March 31, 2026 AI in Law Enforcement, AI Privacy Official record
HB2302
Tennessee's HB 2302 was enacted as its Senate companion, SB 2253 (Public Chapter 726), which the House substituted for it on March 23, 2026. The law amends Tenn.
Enacted May 4, 2026 Effective April 13, 2026 Autonomous Vehicles 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.