AB594
Artificial intelligence.
CaliforniaVetoed January 21, 2020
2020 in review
In 2020, 11 states and D.C. enacted 14 AI laws
Congress enacted 2 more. In 2019, 30 AI laws were enacted, and this year 1 AI bill was vetoed.
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Month by month
Each square is one law, in the month it was enacted. Select a square to open the law.
By state
AI laws enacted in 2020.
By topic
A law can cover more than one topic.
- Autonomous Vehicles6
- Facial Recognition6
- AI in Law Enforcement4
- AI in Government3
- AI Robots3
- AI Deepfakes3
- AI Intimate Images2
- AI in Employment1
- AI Likeness1
- AI in Education1
- AI Privacy1
Vetoed
Every law
Grouped by state. 20 enacted laws take effect in 2021; see new AI laws for 2021.
Arizona1 law
SB1305
An Act amending section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2019, chapter 89, section 1…
Enacted June 5, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles, AI Robots Official record
District of Columbia1 law
B23-0232
Autonomous Vehicles Testing Program Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-156)
Enacted December 23, 2020 Effective December 23, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
Georgia1 law
SB337
Invasion of Privacy; prohibition against the transmission of photography depicting nudity; include falsely…
Enacted August 3, 2020 Effective August 3, 2020 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
Hawaii1 law
HB2590
Relating To Autonomous Vehicles.
Enacted September 15, 2020 Effective September 15, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
Maryland1 law
HB1202
Labor and Employment - Use of Facial Recognition Services - Prohibition
Enacted May 8, 2020 Effective October 1, 2020 AI in Employment, Facial Recognition Official record
Massachusetts1 law
S2963
An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth
Enacted December 31, 2020 Effective July 1, 2021 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
Minnesota1 law
SF3072
An act relating to public safety; ... regulating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement ...…
Enacted May 16, 2020 Effective August 1, 2020 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
New York2 laws
S5959
Establishes the right of publicity and provides for a private right of action for unlawful dissemination or…
Enacted November 30, 2020 AI Likeness, AI Intimate Images Official record
A6787
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the use of biometric identifying technology…
Enacted December 22, 2020 Effective December 22, 2020 Facial Recognition, AI in Education Official record
Tennessee1 law
SB2836
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 1; Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 12 and…
Enacted June 15, 2020 Effective July 1, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles, AI Robots Official record
Vermont1 law
S0124
An act relating to governmental structures protecting the public health, safety, and welfare
Enacted October 7, 2020 Effective October 1, 2020 Facial Recognition, AI in Law Enforcement Official record
Virginia1 law
SB758
Electric personal delivery devices; operation on sidewalks, shared-use paths, etc.
Enacted April 22, 2020 Effective July 1, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles, AI Robots Official record
Washington2 laws
HB2676
Establishing minimum requirements for the testing of autonomous vehicles.
Enacted March 27, 2020 Effective June 11, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles Official record
SB6280
Concerning the use of facial recognition services.
Enacted March 31, 2020 Effective July 1, 2021 Facial Recognition, AI in Government Official record
Federal2 laws
SB2904
Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act (IOGAN Act)
Enacted December 23, 2020 AI Deepfakes Official record
HB133
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division U, Title I: AI in Government Act of 2020)
Enacted December 27, 2020 AI in Government Official record
Cite
AI Laws by State, “2020: the year in state AI law,” https://www.ailawsbystate.com/year-in-review/2020, accessed October 16, 2026.
A law counts in the year it was enacted (signed, or otherwise made law), from its official record; for a few laws not yet reviewed, the date is the last recorded action. 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.