AI regulation news for Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026
In the week of Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026, no AI law was enacted, took effect or was vetoed. 121 AI laws have been enacted in 2026 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
No AI law was enacted this week.
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 October 4, 2026. See every new AI law for 2027.
SB 63
Alabama's SB 63 (Act 2026-589) limits how health benefit plan providers, including insurers, HMOs and utilization review contractors, use AI in prior authorization.
Enacted April 16, 2026 Effective October 1, 2026 AI Healthcare, AI in Insurance Official record
SB292
Alabama's SB 292 (Act 2026-536) creates the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026 against title fraud, with a consumer administrative complaint process and changes to recording, crime and notary laws.
Enacted April 15, 2026 Effective October 1, 2026 AI Deepfakes Official record
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
SB1000
California's SB 1000 amends the California AI Transparency Act, operative since August 2, 2026. Any producer of a generative AI system publicly accessible in California is now covered (no 1,000,000-user threshold).
Enacted September 30, 2026 Effective September 30, 2026 AI Transparency, AI Deepfakes Official record
HB5312
Connecticut's HB 5312 (Public Act 26-55) adds civil remedies for AI-made intimate images.
Enacted May 26, 2026 Effective October 1, 2026 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB00004
Connecticut's Public Act 26-64 (SB 4) targets data-driven pricing and surveillance.
Enacted May 27, 2026 Effective October 1, 2026 Algorithmic Pricing, Facial Recognition Official record
SB8
Maryland's Chapter 445 of 2026 adds AI and deepfakes to the state's identity fraud law.
Enacted May 12, 2026 Effective October 1, 2026 AI Deepfakes, AI Likeness 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.