AI laws that took effect in 2019
20 AI laws in 15 states took effect in 2019. Each law below links to its page and its official record.
No enacted AI law on our record takes effect on January 1, 2019.
By effective date.
Arkansas
HB1561
Arkansas's HB 1561 (Act 468 of 2019) authorizes autonomous vehicles under a pilot program approved by the State Highway Commission.
Enacted March 14, 2019Official record
New Jersey
AJR164
New Jersey's AJR 164, enacted as P.L. 2019, Joint Resolution No. 2, created the New Jersey Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force to study vehicles with SAE driving automation level 3, 4 or 5 and recommend laws to integrate them safely on state roads.
Enacted March 18, 2019Official record
Arkansas
HB1822
Arkansas's HB 1822 (Act 1052 of 2019) amends the autonomous vehicle pilot program law.
Enacted April 16, 2019Official record
Alabama
SJR71
Alabama's SJR 71, a joint resolution approved by the Governor as Act 2019-269, establishes the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Associated Technologies to review and advise the Governor and Legislature on the growth of AI and associated…
Enacted May 28, 2019Official record
Alabama
SB47
Alabama's SB 47 (Act 2019-496) lets automated commercial motor vehicles run on Alabama roads without a conventional driver on board if they meet the act's criteria, and lets commercial vehicles with teleoperation systems run with a remote driver who holds the…
Enacted June 10, 2019Official record
Texas
SB969
Texas SB 969 (2019) authorizes personal delivery devices: robots made mainly to carry cargo on sidewalks, crosswalks and road shoulders and equipped with automated driving technology that lets them operate with remote human support and supervision.
Enacted June 10, 2019Official record
Florida
H0311
Florida's HB 311 lets fully autonomous vehicles operate in Florida whether or not a human operator is in the vehicle, needing no licensed human operator, and deems the automated driving system the operator when engaged.
Enacted June 13, 2019Official record
Idaho
H0118
Idaho's H 118 (2019) requires transparency for algorithmic pretrial risk assessment tools, which score factors to estimate a defendant's risk and recommend bail or release conditions.
Enacted March 28, 2019Official record
Iowa
SF302
Iowa's 2019 Acts chapter 75 (SF 302), codified at Iowa Code 321.514 to 321.519, sets rules for vehicles driven by an automated driving system, defined as the hardware and software collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a…
Enacted May 3, 2019Official record
Vermont
S0149
Vermont's S.149 (Act 60 of 2019) is a motor vehicle omnibus whose Sec. 16 adds the Automated Vehicle Testing Act, 23 V.S.A. chapter 41.
Enacted June 14, 2019Official record
Virginia
HB2678
Virginia's 2019 law closes a gap in the crime of maliciously disseminating or selling nude or partially nude images of another person with intent to coerce, harass or intimidate (Code 18.2-386.2, a Class 1 misdemeanor). 'Another person' now includes a person…
Enacted March 18, 2019Official record
Virginia
SB1736
Virginia's 2019 law closes a gap in the crime of maliciously disseminating or selling nude or partially nude images of another person with intent to coerce, harass or intimidate (Code 18.2-386.2, a Class 1 misdemeanor). 'Another person' now includes a person…
Enacted March 18, 2019Official record
Connecticut
SB924
Sections 17 and 18 of Connecticut's Public Act 19-119 revise the state's fully autonomous vehicle testing pilot program.
Enacted July 12, 2019Official record
New York
S3971
New York's Chapter 110 of 2019 (S 3971-B) created the New York State Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation Commission, a temporary state commission to study how to regulate AI, robotics and automation, including current state law, other states'…
Enacted July 24, 2019Official record
Louisiana
HB455
Louisiana's HB 455 (Act 232 of 2019) adds R.S. 32:400.1 to 400.5 on autonomous commercial motor vehicles, meaning vehicles of 26,001 pounds or more used in commerce and equipped with an automated driving system.
Enacted June 11, 2019Official record
New Hampshire
SB216
New Hampshire's SB 216 creates an Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Commission (RSA 241) and an automated vehicle testing and deployment pilot program run by the Division of Motor Vehicles (RSA 242).
Enacted August 5, 2019Official record
Texas
SB751
Texas SB 751 (2019) was one of the first state deepfake election laws.
Enacted June 14, 2019Official record
Washington
HB1325
Washington's Chapter 214, Laws of 2019 (ESHB 1325) authorizes personal delivery devices: electrically powered devices under 120 pounds that carry property on sidewalks and crosswalks at up to 6 mph and are equipped with automated driving technology…
Enacted April 30, 2019Official record
Maryland
HB1027
Maryland's 2019 child pornography law amends Criminal Law 11-208 so the possession offense covers a computer-generated image that has been created, adapted or modified to appear as an actual and identifiable child under 16 engaged in sexual conduct…
Enacted April 30, 2019Official record
Maryland
SB736
Maryland's 2019 child pornography law amends Criminal Law 11-208 so the possession offense covers a computer-generated image that has been created, adapted or modified to appear as an actual and identifiable child under 16 engaged in sexual conduct…
Enacted April 30, 2019Official record
Laws with an effective date in 2019.
A law is listed under the date its main provisions take effect, from its official record. Some laws phase in, with parts starting on other dates; each law's page has the details. 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.