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AI compliance plan

Your AI compliance plan.

18 duties from 6 enacted laws in 1 state. Each one says who it falls on, when it starts and where in the law it comes from. The next start date is January 1, 2027.

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18duties from 6 laws
2start in the next 90 days; the next on January 1, 2027
1law lets people sue over a violation
0laws give a set number of days to fix a violation before enforcement
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Already in effect 8 duties

These duties are in force today.

StartsLawWhoWhat it requiresHow oftenSource
July 2, 2025 Rhode Island crime of sharing real or digitally altered intimate images without consent (H 5046)Also enacted as S136 Person Do not intentionally disseminate, publish or sell a real or digitally created or altered sexual image of an identifiable adult without their consent.Applies when: The image was made or obtained where a reasonable person would know it was to stay private, or was created without consent; and it is shared knowing or recklessly disregarding likely harm, or to harass, intimidate, threaten or coerce. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(a)(1)-(4)
July 2, 2025 Rhode Island crime of sharing real or digitally altered intimate images without consent (H 5046)Also enacted as S136 Person Do not threaten to disclose such an image to obtain a benefit, and do not demand money or anything of value to remove one from public view.Applies when: Any threat to disclose an image described in § 11-64-3(a), or any demand for payment to remove one. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(e), (f)
June 22, 2026 Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Individual, corporation, or entity Do not provide, advertise or otherwise offer therapy or psychotherapy services to the public in Rhode Island, including through internet-based AI, unless a licensed professional or provider conducts them.Applies when: Any offer of therapy or psychotherapy services to the public in Rhode Island. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(b)
June 22, 2026 Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Licensed professional or provider Do not allow or use AI to make independent therapeutic decisions or to determine therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans.Applies when: Any use of AI by a licensed professional or provider. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(c)(1), (3)
June 22, 2026 Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Licensed professional or provider Do not allow AI to interact directly with clients in any form of therapeutic communication without an established relationship.Applies when: The text ties the established relationship to the professional agreeing to diagnose and treat the patient and the patient consenting, whether or not there has been an in-person encounter. The professional stays responsible for clinical judgment and reasonable therapeutic oversight. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(c)(2)
June 22, 2026 Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Licensed professional or provider Keep records and communications with individuals seeking therapy or psychotherapy services confidential; disclose only as provided in § 40.1-5-26.Applies when: All records kept by a licensed professional or provider and all communications with an individual seeking services. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-4
June 23, 2026 Rhode Island digital forgery as identity fraud (H 8060)Also enacted as S3338 Person Do not knowingly create, generate or distribute a forged digital likeness or voice of a real person, passed off as genuine, to facilitate fraud.Applies when: The person knows or reasonably should know the image or recording is a forged digital likeness, and it was created and distributed without the depicted person's consent. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-49.1-2, 11-49.1-3(a)(8)
June 23, 2026 Rhode Island digital forgery as identity fraud (H 8060)Also enacted as S3338 Person Do not knowingly impersonate a living or dead person or an entity with intent to defraud or injure an individual, business, the state or a municipality.Applies when: Any impersonation, by any means, with intent to defraud or injure. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.1-3(a)(7)

Starting in the next 90 days 2 duties

Time to prepare is short for these.

StartsLawWhoWhat it requiresHow oftenSource
January 1, 2027 Rhode Island AI companion models law (H 7350)Also enacted as SB2195 Operator Do not operate or provide an AI companion unless it contains a protocol addressing possible suicidal ideation or self-harm, and possible physical harm to others, expressed by a user.Applies when: Any AI companion operated or provided to a user in Rhode Island. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-63-2(a)(1), (2)
January 1, 2027 Rhode Island AI companion models law (H 7350)Also enacted as SB2195 Operator Give a clear and conspicuous notification, verbally or in writing, that the user is not communicating with a human, at the start of any interaction and every three hours.Applies when: Any AI companion interaction; the repeat is owed at least every three hours for continuing interactions. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-63-3

Starting later 1 duty

Dates further out, in order.

StartsLawWhoWhat it requiresHow oftenSource
July 1, 2027 Rhode Island AI companion models law (H 7350)Also enacted as SB2195 Operator File annual reports with the office of the attorney general on the number of safety protocol activations and related metrics.Applies when: Beginning July 1, 2027; no due date within the year is stated. Every year R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-63-2(b)

Triggered by an event 7 duties

These apply when something happens, such as a request, an incident or a decision about a person. Each row says what triggers it.

StartsLawWhoWhat it requiresHow oftenSource
When triggered Rhode Island AI companion models law (H 7350)Also enacted as SB2195 Operator Notify the user with a referral to crisis service providers, such as a suicide hotline or crisis text line, as soon as such an expression is detected.Applies when: A user expresses possible suicidal ideation, self-harm or physical harm to others to the AI companion. Each time it happens R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-63-2(a)(3)
When triggered Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Licensed professional or provider Do not use AI designed to simulate emotional attachment, bonding or dependency, or AI companions, in recorded or transcribed sessions without written notice and consent.Applies when: Such AI would assist with supplementary support or therapeutic communication where the client's session is recorded or transcribed. The patient, or a parent, guardian or other legally authorized representative, must be told in writing that AI will be used and its specific purpose, and must consent. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(a)
When triggered Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)Also enacted as S2197 Licensed professional When discussing a client's own AI software use, maintain confidentiality, monitor and protect the client's safety, and discuss the software's limitations and risks.Applies when: A client discloses, on their own initiative, that they use software with AI features. The professional may discuss that use and offer guidance. Ongoing R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(d)
When triggered Rhode Island Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act (H 7538)Also enacted as S2570 Healthcare provider or healthcare facility Notify patients of the use of AI for the sole purpose of documenting the visit.Applies when: The provider or facility uses AI to document an in-person or telehealth visit. The text does not say how or when the notice must be given and does not require consent. Ongoing new Title 23 chapter, section 3 (printed 23-106108-3 in P.L. 2026, ch. 372; 23-106-3 in H 7538 Substitute A)
When triggered Rhode Island Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act (H 7538)Also enacted as S2570 Healthcare provider or healthcare facility Review the AI-generated documentation for accuracy after the visit.Applies when: AI was used to document an in-person or telehealth visit. The text sets no deadline and does not say who must do the review. Ongoing new Title 23 chapter, section 3 (printed 23-106108-3 in P.L. 2026, ch. 372; 23-106-3 in H 7538 Substitute A)
When triggered Rhode Island deceptive synthetic media in election communications (H 5872)Also enacted as S816 Candidate, campaign committee, PAC, party committee or independent spender Within 90 days of an election with a candidate on the ballot, do not distribute synthetic media you know or should know is deceptive and fraudulent, unless disclosed as AI.Applies when: Any distribution of synthetic media in the 90 days before an election at which a candidate for elective office will appear on the ballot. Each time it happens R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-1(c), (d)(1)
When triggered Rhode Island deceptive synthetic media in election communications (H 5872)Also enacted as S816 Candidate, campaign committee, PAC, party committee or independent spender To use the disclosure, state the media was manipulated or generated by AI: on screen for a whole video, text no smaller than other text, or spoken in audio.Applies when: Visual text must be easily readable by the average viewer. Audio-only disclosures must be clearly spoken at the beginning and end, and at least every two minutes if the audio runs longer than two minutes. Each time it happens R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-1(d)(1)-(3)

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Who each law covers, who enforces it, the penalties, whether people can sue and what the text leaves open. Open a law to see it; every line cites its section.

Rhode Island AI companion models law (H 7350)

4 duties · checked November 12, 2026

2026 H 7350 Substitute A as amended (January Session 2026); adds a chapter on Artificial Intelligence Companion Models to Title 6 of the General Laws (numbered 6-63-1 to 6-63-5 in the bill). Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

  • Operator. Any person, partnership, association, firm or business entity, or any member, affiliate, subsidiary or beneficial owner of one, who operates or provides an AI companion. R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-63-1(6)

Enforcement

Exemptions

What the text leaves open

  • The bills number the new chapter 6-63. The published Public Law chapter 376 prints each section number as 6-63 run together with 6-64, so the final codified numbering (6-63 or 6-64) is unclear and was not checked against the General Laws.
  • Related metrics in the annual report is not defined, and no filing deadline within the year is stated.
  • The penalty is stated per day; the chapter does not say whether it also multiplies per user or per violation.
  • The bill's explanation mentions financial harm to others and a notice about human emotions; the operative text covers only physical harm to others and a notice that the user is not communicating with a human.
  • The public law chapter number and enactment date for H 7350 were not read from an official page in this run; the Senate companion S 2195 was enacted on June 22, 2026 as Public Laws 2026, chapter 376.

Rhode Island Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act (H 7349)

6 duties · checked November 12, 2026

P.L. 2026, ch. 373 (H 7349 Substitute A) and ch. 374 (S 2197 Substitute A as amended), enacted June 22, 2026; adds R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 40.1-5.5 (§§ 40.1-5.5-1 to 40.1-5.5-6). Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

  • Individual, corporation, or entity. Anyone that provides, advertises or otherwise offers therapy or psychotherapy services to the public in Rhode Island, including through internet-based artificial intelligence. R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-3(b)
  • Licensed professional or provider. An individual who holds a valid license, credential or certification issued by Rhode Island to provide therapy or psychotherapy services. R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-2(4)

Enforcement

Exemptions

  • Religious counseling: explicitly faith-based counseling by clergy, pastoral counselors or other religious leaders that is not represented as clinical mental health, therapy or psychotherapy services. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 40.1-5.5-2(7), 40.1-5.5-5(c)(1)
  • Peer support: services by people with lived experience of mental health conditions or recovery from substance use or gambling, without clinical intervention. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 40.1-5.5-2(5), 40.1-5.5-5(c)(2)
  • Self-help materials and educational resources that are available to the public and do not purport to offer therapy or psychotherapy services. R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-5(c)(3)
  • Any AI tool or system reviewed and cleared for use by the federal Food and Drug Administration or another federal agency tasked with approving AI for health care. R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-5(c)(4)
  • Research under the patient consent or de-identification requirements of 21 C.F.R. Part 50 or 45 C.F.R. Part 46, approved by a healthcare facility's institutional review board under § 23-17-19.1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.5-5(c)(5)

What the text leaves open

  • Subsection 3(a) is hard to parse: it restricts attachment-simulating AI and AI companions in recorded or transcribed sessions unless there is written notice and consent, and subsection 3(c) then limits all AI use to what meets 3(a). How this fits with the defined permitted use for administrative and supplementary support is not stated.
  • Subsection 3(c)(2) links direct AI therapeutic communication to an established relationship and patient consent; whether such communication is allowed once those exist is not clear from the text.
  • The only penalties are for confidentiality violations, by reference to § 5-37.3-9. No fine, licensing consequence or remedy is stated for the other provisions.
  • Section 40.1-5-26, which governs when records may be disclosed, was not opened.
  • The companion public law (P.L. 2026, ch. 374 (S 2197 Substitute A as amended)) carries the same text; the two were compared in this review and no difference in substance was found.
  • Whether any lawsuit challenges the act was not checked.

Rhode Island Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act (H 7538)

2 duties · checked November 12, 2026

H 7538 Substitute A (2026); companion S 2570 Substitute A enacted as P.L. 2026, ch. 372 on June 22, 2026; adds a new chapter to R.I. Gen. Laws Title 23, Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act (numbered 23-106 in the House bill). Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

Enforcement

What the text leaves open

  • The public law prints the new chapter number as 106108, which looks like one number replaced by another, and the House bill uses 23-106; the final codified chapter and section numbers were not confirmed.
  • The act has no penalty, enforcer, exemption or rulemaking provision. Whether the Department of Health can enforce it through its licensing powers over providers and facilities is not stated.
  • The form and timing of the patient notice are not stated.
  • The healthcare facility definition in § 23-17-2 was not opened.
  • The public-law chapter number for H 7538 Substitute A was not confirmed in this review; the enacted text relied on is the identical Senate companion, chapter 372.
  • Whether any lawsuit challenges the act was not checked.

Rhode Island crime of sharing real or digitally altered intimate images without consent (H 5046)

2 duties · checked November 15, 2026

P.L. 2025, ch. 430 (H 5046), enacted July 2, 2025; amends R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3. Companion: P.L. 2025, ch. 429 (S 136).. Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

  • Person. Any person who intentionally disseminates, publishes or sells an intimate or sexually explicit image of an identifiable adult, including one created by a digital device or altered by digitization. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(a)

Enforcement

  • Enforcer: Criminal prosecution in Rhode Island courts. A violation counts as committed in Rhode Island if any element of the offense, or any resulting harm to the depicted person, occurs in the state. No lawsuit challenging the 2025 amendment was found in a web search.
  • Penalty: Misdemeanor: up to 1 year imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000, or both, a first violation of § 11-64-3, on conviction. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(d)
  • Penalty: Felony: up to 3 years imprisonment, a fine up to $3,000, or both, a second or subsequent violation, on conviction. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(d)
  • Penalty: Felony: up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $5,000, or both, threatening disclosure to obtain a benefit, or demanding payment to remove an image from public view. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(e), (f)
  • Can people sue? The law does not say R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3 (the section sets only criminal penalties)
  • Time to fix before enforcement: The law does not say

Exemptions

  • Images showing voluntary exposure in a public or commercial setting, or where there was no reasonable expectation of privacy. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(b)(1)
  • Dissemination made in the public interest or for scientific or educational activities, in a lawful public proceeding, for law enforcement, criminal reporting, corrections or medical treatment, or about a matter of public concern. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(b)(2)-(5)
  • Interactive computer services (47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2)), information services (47 U.S.C. § 153) and telecommunications services (§ 44-18-7.1) are not made liable for content provided by another person. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-64-3(i)

What the text leaves open

  • The act does not define 'altered by digitization' or 'digital device'; how far they reach for fully AI-generated images of a real person is not stated.
  • The companion public law (P.L. 2025, ch. 429) carries the same text; the two were compared in this review and no difference in substance was found.
  • Lawsuits were searched for on the web only; court dockets were not searched.

Rhode Island deceptive synthetic media in election communications (H 5872)

2 duties · checked November 15, 2026

P.L. 2025, ch. 409 (H 5872 Substitute A), enacted July 2, 2025; adds R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 17-30 (§§ 17-30-1 to 17-30-4). Companion: P.L. 2025, ch. 410 (S 816 Substitute A).. Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

  • Candidate, campaign committee, PAC, party committee or independent spender. A candidate (including an incumbent), an authorized candidate campaign committee, a political action committee, a political party committee, or a person or entity making an independent expenditure as defined in § 17-25-3. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-1(a), (c)

Enforcement

Exemptions

  • Radio and TV stations, cable and satellite operators and their affiliates, programmers and producers, and mobile apps or streaming services that exhibit, distribute or broadcast such media, unless distributing it as a PAC or independent spender. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-3(a)(1)
  • Websites, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals that routinely carry news and commentary, if the publication clearly states the media does not accurately represent the candidate's speech or conduct. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-3(a)(2)
  • Synthetic media that is satire or parody. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-3(a)(3)
  • Interactive computer services as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-3(a)(4)
  • The chapter does not restrict efforts to detect, prevent or respond to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment or illegal activity, or to investigate or report them. R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-30-3(b)

What the text leaves open

  • Subsection 17-30-2(b) lets a candidate seek damages against the party that 'generated' the media, while the ban in 17-30-1(c) covers distribution; whether a distributor that did not generate the media is liable for damages is not stated.
  • The act does not define 'election communication' or say whether primaries count as an 'election'.
  • The companion public law (P.L. 2025, ch. 410) carries the same text; the two were compared in this review and no difference in substance was found.
  • Lawsuits were searched for on the web only; court dockets were not searched.

Rhode Island digital forgery as identity fraud (H 8060)

2 duties · checked November 15, 2026

P.L. 2026, ch. 412 (H 8060 Substitute A), enacted June 23, 2026; amends R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-49.1-2 and 11-49.1-3. Companion: P.L. 2026, ch. 413 (S 3338).. Official text · Full law page

Who it covers

Enforcement

Exemptions

What the text leaves open

  • The definitions' paragraph numbers in § 11-49.1-2 could not be read reliably from the redline, so cites name the defined term instead.
  • The exemption for providers or developers of technology is unqualified; whether it covers a developer that itself distributes a forged likeness is not stated.
  • The companion public law (P.L. 2026, ch. 413) carries the same text in the provisions compared; the H 8060 header shows Substitute A and the S 3338 header shows no substitute designation.
  • Lawsuits were searched for on the web only; court dockets were not searched.
Information, not legal advice. This plan summarizes what the official texts of the laws listed say. It does not decide whether a law applies to your organization; that turns on facts such as your size, your role as a developer or deployer, and how you use AI. Laws change, and courts and regulators can read them differently. Check the official text linked with each duty and talk to a qualified lawyer before acting. Using this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. See our terms of service.

How the plan is built

Each law in the plan was read from its official text, on the legislature’s or state’s own website. 265 of the 326 have also been read a second time to confirm every date, threshold, penalty and enforcer; the rest have had one full read, and each shows the date it was last checked. Each duty is written in plain English in 30 words or fewer and carries the section it comes from, with a link.

Where a law is silent, the plan says so. It does not borrow a penalty from another statute or guess at a deadline. A law that is repealed or replaced on a known date shows that end date, and its duties leave the plan once the date passes. The date each law was last checked appears with it.

The plan is built fresh from these records every time the page loads, so it changes as soon as a law is added or re-checked. To report an error, use the corrections page. For how we find laws and decide what counts as an AI law, see our methodology. If you are not sure which laws touch your business at all, start with Am I Affected?

Common questions

What does an AI compliance plan cover?

Each duty an enacted state AI law places on a business or other regulated party: who it applies to, what it requires, when it starts, how often it recurs, who enforces it, the penalties and whether people can sue. The builder covers 1,235 duties in 326 enacted laws across 50 states, and every duty links to the section of law it comes from.

Where does the information come from?

From the official text of each law: the enrolled bill, session law or codified statute, opened on the legislature's or state's own website. 265 of the 326 laws have also been read a second time to confirm every date, threshold, penalty and enforcer, and the date each law was last checked is shown with it. Where a law is silent on a point, such as a penalty amount, the plan says the law does not say rather than filling the gap. Law firm summaries and news reports are never used as sources.

Does the plan include every AI law in a state?

Not yet. It includes the enacted laws we have mapped duty by duty. When you choose a state, its other enacted AI laws are listed separately with links, so nothing is left out of view. New laws are added as they are read. When a law is repealed or replaced on a set date, its duties show that end date and leave the plan once it passes.

How do I know which duties apply to my company?

Start with the 'who it covers' entry for each law: many apply only above a size or revenue threshold, only to developers or only to deployers, or only in one industry. The plan quotes those conditions from the text. Whether your company meets them depends on facts only you and your counsel know.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is information drawn from official legal texts, organized so you can see what each law requires. Use it to brief your team and your lawyers, not in place of them.

What does Pro add?

The same plan as a CSV file for spreadsheets and audit files, and as a calendar file (.ics) with every dated duty as an event that links back to the law. Both are built from the states and uses you pick. The plan on this page, and printing it, are open to everyone.