AI regulation news for Sep 7–13, 2026
In the week of Sep 7–13, 2026, 8 AI laws were enacted (California). 129 AI laws have been enacted in 2026 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
AB1405
California's AB 1405 creates a state registry for AI auditors. By January 1, 2029, the Government Operations Agency must launch an online AI Auditor Registry, set annual fees and open a channel for reporting auditor misconduct.
Enacted September 9, 2026 Effective January 1, 2029 AI Transparency, AI in Government Official record
SB813
SB 813 added Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8898) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Enacted September 9, 2026 Frontier or General-Purpose AI, AI in Government Official record
AB1159
AB 1159 amended the K-12 and early learning student privacy laws (KOPIPA and ELPIPA) in the Business and Professions Code and enacted the Higher Education Student Information Protection Act.
Enacted September 10, 2026 AI Privacy, AI in Education Official record
AB1946
California's AB 1946 amends the law on social media platforms and child sexual abuse material (Civil Code §§ 3273.65-3273.67, 3345.1).
Enacted September 10, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 AI CSAM, AI in Social Media & Online Platforms Official record
AB2071
AB 2071 amended Education Code Sections 51928 and 51929. By January 1, 2028, the State Department of Education must develop a plan to expand digital wellness instruction in public schools.
Enacted September 10, 2026 AI in Education Official record
SB1119
California's SB 1119, "Adam's Law," sets child-safety rules for companion chatbots. Operators must determine users' ages under the Digital Age Assurance Act or give every user the child protections.
Enacted September 10, 2026 Effective July 1, 2027 User-Facing AI, AI Privacy Official record
SB1276
SB 1276 amended Penal Code Section 311.3 and Section 11165.1 of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
Enacted September 10, 2026 AI CSAM Official record
SB867
California bans toys with companion chatbots until 2031.
Enacted September 10, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 User-Facing AI 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 October 11, 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
SB315
Ohio's SB 315 (the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act and the Ohio Medicaid Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act) adds a human-in-the-loop rule for automated Medicaid decisions.
Enacted July 7, 2026 Effective October 6, 2026 Automated Decision-Making, 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.