AI regulation news for Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026
In the week of Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026, 7 AI laws were enacted (Oregon, Tennessee, Florida and Idaho and 1 more) and 1 law took effect. 35 AI laws have been enacted in 2026 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
H1159
Florida's CS/CS/HB 1159 (Chapter 2026-20) amends s. 827.072, F.S., on generated child sexual abuse material (computer-created or altered images of a fictitious person who appears to be a minor in sexual conduct).
Enacted March 31, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI CSAM Official record
S 1297
Idaho's Conversational AI Safety Act (Idaho Code Title 48, ch. 21) regulates public-facing AI chatbots that simulate human conversation.
Enacted March 31, 2026 Effective July 1, 2027 User-Facing AI Official record
SB 1546
Oregon requires operators of AI companion platforms to tell users clearly that they are interacting with artificial output when a reasonable person would believe they were talking to a human, to keep and publish protocols that detect suicidal or self-harm…
Enacted March 31, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 User-Facing AI, AI Liability 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
HB1513
Tennessee's Transparency for Deepfakes in Political Advertising Act (Public Chapter 625) requires political ads that contain a deepfake of a candidate to say so.
Enacted March 30, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI in Political Advertising, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB1624
SB 1624 is the Senate companion of HB 1513, which became Tennessee Public Chapter 625 after the Senate passed the House bill in its place on March 12, 2026.
Enacted March 30, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI in Political Advertising, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB171
Virginia HB 171 (2026) amends Code 22.1-70.2 so each school division's internet safety policy includes instruction on key modern digital safety topics, including online scams, misinformation and content generated by artificial intelligence.
Enacted April 2, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 AI in Education Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
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
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through May 3, 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
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
SB837
Tennessee's SB 837 (Public Chapter 781) rewrites the general definition of "person" in the Tennessee Code (§ 1-3-105(a)(20)): a person includes a corporation, firm, company or association, and does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a…
Enacted April 28, 2026 Effective April 23, 2026 AI Liability 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.