AI laws in the US: a state-by-state guide (2026)
There is no single US AI law. Here is what the federal government and the states actually require, who it applies to and the dates that matter.
AI laws in United States
Every AI law and rule we track in United States: where it stands, when it takes effect and what it means for you.
| Law | Where | Status | Key date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 2013 (training data) | US-CA California, US | In force | Ninth Circuit hears xAI’s appeal | |
| AI Transparency Act | US-CA California, US | Partly in force | Large online platform and AI hosting platform duties apply | |
| SB 53 (frontier AI) | US-CA California, US | In force | Cal OES begins annual anonymised reports on critical safety incidents | |
| SB 26-189 (automated decisions) | US-CO Colorado, US | Coming up | Notice, explanation and human-review duties apply | |
| EO 14365 (state AI laws) | US United States | In force | In force since | |
| HB 3773 (AI in hiring) | US-IL Illinois, US | In force | In force since | |
| Local Law 144 (AI hiring) | NYC New York City, US | In force | In force since | |
| RAISE Act | US-NY New York, US | Coming up | Takes effect | |
| TAKE IT DOWN Act | US United States | In force | In force since | |
| TRAIGA | US-TX Texas, US | In force | In force since | |
| AI Policy Act | US-UT Utah, US | In force | Office and learning lab scheduled to expire unless extended (disclosure rules do not expire) |
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2023
- NYC Local Law 144 (AI hiring) — Law takes effect
- NYC Local Law 144 (AI hiring) — Enforcement begins
2024
- US-UT AI Policy Act — Takes effect
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — Original Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) signed
- US-IL HB 3773 (AI in hiring) — Signed
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — SB 942 signed
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Signed
2025
- US-UT AI Policy Act — 2025 amendments take effect: disclosure rules narrowed and moved to Title 13, Chapter 77; Office and learning lab extended to 2027
- US TAKE IT DOWN Act — Signed; criminal provisions apply
- US-TX TRAIGA — Signed
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — Signed by Governor Newsom
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — AB 853 signed: start moved to 2 August 2026, platform and device duties added
- NYC Local Law 144 (AI hiring) — State Comptroller audit criticises enforcement
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — Signed
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — Published in the Federal Register
- US-NY RAISE Act — Signed (S6953B/A6453B)
2026
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Documentation due
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — Takes effect
- US-IL HB 3773 (AI in hiring) — Takes effect
- US-TX TRAIGA — Takes effect
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — Attorney General sets up the AI Litigation Task Force
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Court denies xAI’s request to block the law
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — White House sends Congress legislative recommendations for a national AI framework
- US-NY RAISE Act — Chapter amendment (S8828/A9449, Chapter 96 of 2026) signed
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — xAI sues Colorado in federal court
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — US Justice Department intervenes
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — Justice Department intervenes in xAI’s challenge to Colorado's AI law
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — Agreed court order pauses enforcement pending a ruling on xAI’s injunction request
- US-UT AI Policy Act — 2026 amendments (HB 320) to the Office and learning lab take effect
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — SB 26-189 signed, repealing and replacing the 2024 Act
- US-IL HB 3773 (AI in hiring) — Department of Human Rights proposes notice rules
- US TAKE IT DOWN Act — Platform 48-hour removal duty applies; FTC enforcement begins
- US-IL HB 3773 (AI in hiring) — Proposed notice rules temporarily withdrawn
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — Great American AI Act discussion draft released in the House
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — FTC proposes a policy statement on AI accuracy under the order
- US EO 14365 (state AI laws) — FRONTIER Act (H.R. 9925) introduced in the House
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Provider duties apply
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — Attorney General files proposed rules
- US-TX TRAIGA — Deadline for the Attorney General's online complaint form
- US-UT AI Policy Act — Legislative interim committee recommends renewing the Act until 1 July 2037
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — SB 1000 signed and in force: user threshold and visible-label duty removed; AB 2713 signed: platform provenance duties refined from 2027
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — Public rulemaking hearing
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Ninth Circuit oral argument
2027
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Large online platform and AI hosting platform duties apply
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — First annual anonymised incident reports from Cal OES
- US-CO SB 26-189 (automated decisions) — SB 26-189 takes effect; Attorney General rules due before this date
- US-NY RAISE Act — Takes effect
- US-UT AI Policy Act — Scheduled expiry of the Office and learning lab (Title 13, Chapter 72)
2028
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Capture-device duties apply to new devices
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