The latest in a running weekly tracker of state AI bills — Connecticut's bill clears the legislature, Colorado introduces an AI Act replacement, and chatbot bills advance in several states.
Key point: Connecticut’s AI bill passed the legislature, Maryland’s pricing bill was signed into law, Colorado’s AI Act replacement bill was introduced, and chatbot bills advanced in several states.
Below is the sixteenth update on the status of proposed state AI legislation in 2026. These posts track state AI bills that can directly or indirectly affect private-sector AI developers and deployers. These posts do not track AI bills that focus on government use of AI; insurance; workgroups; education; legal settings; name, image, and likeness; deepfakes; CSAM and sexual material; and election interference. As always, the contents provided below are time-sensitive and subject to change.…
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