Compare AI Regulations by State Select two states to compare their AI regulations side by side. Colorado and California load by default so you can explore right away.
State A Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
State B Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Iowa has 12 regulations while New York has 17 . Iowa requires no unique obligations that New York does not. New York requires Bias audit required, Incident reporting required, Consent required that Iowa does not. Both states require Prohibited practices, Bias testing required, Record-keeping required.
Summary stats Iowa New York Total regulations 12 17 AI-specific laws 2 7 Sector-specific laws 0 0 Privacy ADM laws 0 0 Highest state penalty See individual regulations $3,000,000 Already in effect 11 14 Upcoming 1 3
Federal penalties also apply: up to $53,088 per violation (FTC). These apply in every state in addition to state-level penalties above.
Obligation IA NY Bias audit required ● Bias testing required ● ● Consent required ● Consumer notification required ● ● content removal ● ● Disclosure to users required ● ● Impact assessment required ● ● Incident reporting required ● Prohibited practices ● ● Record-keeping required ● ● Risk management program required ● ● Transparency notice required ● ●
Iowa Iowa AI-Generated Child Exploitation (SF 2243) IA High
Effective July 1, 2024
Iowa Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Content (HF 2240) IA Low
Effective July 1, 2024
EEOC Guidance on AI in Employment Selection FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective May 18, 2023
FTC Enforcement Policy on AI and Algorithmic Fairness FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 1, 2023
Executive Order 14110 on AI (Revoked) FEDERAL Low Both
Effective October 30, 2023
DOJ AI Litigation Task Force FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 9, 2026
SEC AI Guidance in Financial Services FEDERAL Low Both
Effective January 1, 2023
FDA AI/ML Medical Device Framework FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 1, 2021
HUD AI Guidance in Housing FEDERAL Low Both
Effective June 1, 2023
DOL AI in Workplace Guidance FEDERAL Low Both
Effective May 16, 2024
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146) FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective May 19, 2026
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) FEDERAL Low Both
Effective January 26, 2023
New York NYC Local Law 144 (Automated Employment Decision Tools) NYC High
Effective July 5, 2023
EEOC Guidance on AI in Employment Selection FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective May 18, 2023
FTC Enforcement Policy on AI and Algorithmic Fairness FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 1, 2023
Executive Order 14110 on AI (Revoked) FEDERAL Low Both
Effective October 30, 2023
DOJ AI Litigation Task Force FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 9, 2026
SEC AI Guidance in Financial Services FEDERAL Low Both
Effective January 1, 2023
FDA AI/ML Medical Device Framework FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective January 1, 2021
HUD AI Guidance in Housing FEDERAL Low Both
Effective June 1, 2023
DOL AI in Workplace Guidance FEDERAL Low Both
Effective May 16, 2024
New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act, S6953B/A6453B) NY Medium
Effective January 1, 2027
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146) FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective May 19, 2026
New York Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure (S 3008, 2025) NY Medium
Effective November 10, 2025
New York AI Companion Models Law (A3008, Article 47) NY Medium
Effective November 5, 2025
New York Synthetic Performers Disclosure (SB 8420A) NY Low
Effective June 9, 2026
New York Deceased Performer Digital Replicas (SB 8391) NY Low
Effective December 11, 2025
New York Digital Replica Contract Protections (S7676B) NY Low
Effective January 1, 2025
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) FEDERAL Low Both
Effective January 26, 2023
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