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The 20 most recently updated AI bills across all states. Effective dates will appear above as bills are enacted.
Tracking AI Law Compliance Deadlines in 2026
The pace of US state AI legislation accelerated dramatically in 2024 and 2025, leaving compliance teams at companies of every size with an increasingly complex calendar of effective dates to track. This page provides a free, public view of upcoming AI law compliance deadlines across all 50 states — sorted chronologically so legal teams can prioritize their readiness work.
A major near-term deadline is Colorado SB 26-189, which repeals and replaces the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205, operative since June 30, 2026) effective January 1, 2027. It requires deployers of automated decision-making technology to give pre-use notices and adverse-outcome explanations, and developers to document intended uses, known risks and training-data categories; SB 26-189 drops SB 24-205's algorithmic impact assessments and risk management programs. Other states with active or imminent AI compliance requirements include California, Illinois, Texas, and New York. See our state-by-state directory for the full picture.
For organizations managing multiple deadlines across states and industries, our Deadline Calendar tool offers filtering, export, and alert functionality. Use the Am I Affected? tool to identify which laws apply to your organization. For penalty information broken down by law, see the Penalty Tracker.