AI regulation news for Aug 17–23, 2026
In the week of Aug 17–23, 2026, 1 AI law was enacted (California). 120 AI laws have been enacted in 2026 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
AB 1651
California's AB 1651 (Bus. & Prof. Code § 6060.15) requires the State Bar of California to disclose when it uses AI-generated content in material it develops or explicitly directs.
Enacted August 22, 2026 Effective January 1, 2028 AI Transparency, AI in Government 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 September 20, 2026. See every new AI law for 2027.
AB 502
California's AB 502 rewrites Elections Code § 20012 on deceptive election deepfakes.
Enacted September 19, 2026 Effective September 19, 2026 AI in Political Advertising, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB2273
Missouri's 2026 HB 2273 (with HBs 1946, 1814 and 2551) creates RSMo 573.570, disclosure of an intimate digital depiction.
Enacted April 7, 2026 Effective August 28, 2026 AI Intimate Images, 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.