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Mississippi's SB 2426 created the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIR) Task Force: two legislators as co-chairs plus the heads (or designees) of Information Technology Services, the Mississippi AI Network, Homeland Security, the National Guard and the Attorney General's office, with optional nonvoting experts. It drafts proposed revisions to the Mississippi Code on AI, reviews other states' and federal AI laws (privacy, testing, ethics, liability, bias, copyright), and recommends AI uses in state agencies. It reports by December 1 each year and dissolves December 31, 2027. Its meetings and findings are exempt from open meetings and public records laws. Effective March 18, 2025.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. A state task force drafts possible AI legislation for Mississippi, with yearly reports by December 1 through 2027; people from businesses and other sectors with AI expertise may be appointed as nonvoting members.
Key provisions
- Seven voting members: a senator and a representative appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker (co-chairs), and the heads or designees of ITS, the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network, the Office of Homeland Security, the National Guard (Adjutant General) and the Attorney General
- The co-chairs, with the agency members' advice and consent, may add nonvoting ex-officio members with AI expertise from areas such as workforce, education, healthcare, private business, manufacturing, ethics, agriculture and entertainment
- Duties: draft proposed revisions to the Mississippi Code on AI regulation (which may include a regulatory sandbox); review federal and other states' AI laws on privacy, testing, ethics, risk, liability, consumer impact, bias and copyright; recommend AI uses and best practices for state agencies; consider funding
- Defines AI as in 15 U.S.C. § 9401(3); the task force may accept grants and gifts
- Its meetings, work and findings are not subject to Mississippi's open meetings and public records laws (Chapters 41 and 61 of Title 25)
- Reports findings and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1 each year; dissolves December 31, 2027
- Approved by the Governor March 18, 2025 (Chapter 385); effective on passage
Latest legislative action
Mar 18, 2025. Approved by Governor (Chapter 385)
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Williams R | Sponsor | SD-015 |
Roll call votes
H House Passed Mar 10, 2025
119 yea0 nay1 otherPassed
S Senate Passed Feb 11, 2025
51 yea0 nayPassed
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