Compare AI regulations between states Pick two states to compare obligations, timing, and enforcement exposure.
Signal: compare totals, in-effect counts, and highest state penalty side by side.
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 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 Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Texas has 16 regulations while California has 31 . Texas requires Data retention limits that California does not. California requires AI detection tool required, Content provenance required, Right to human review that Texas does not. Both states require Prohibited practices, Transparency notice required, Consent required.
Summary stats Texas California Total regulations 16 31 AI-specific laws 5 19 Sector-specific laws 0 1 Privacy ADM laws 1 1 Highest state penalty $200,000 $1,000,000 Already in effect 15 29 Upcoming 1 2
Federal penalties also apply: up to $53,088 per violation (FTC). These apply in every state in addition to state-level penalties above.
Obligation TX CA ADM impact assessment required ● ● AI detection tool required ● Bias testing required ● ● Consent required ● ● Consumer notification required ● ● Consumer opt-out required ● ● Content provenance required ● Content removal required ● ● Data access rights ● Data retention limits ● Disclosure to users required ● ● Impact assessment required ● ● Incident reporting required ● Profiling disclosure required ● ● Prohibited practices ● ● Record-keeping required ● ● Reporting required ● Right to human review ● Risk management program required ● ● Safety protocols required ● Transparency notice required ● ●
Texas Texas TRAIGA (Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, HB 149) TX Low
Effective January 1, 2026
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Profiling Provisions (HB 4) TX 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
Texas TRAIGA Biometric and AI Training Amendments (HB 149, 89th Legislature) TX Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
Texas SB 1188 - Healthcare AI Practitioner Disclosure TX Low
Effective September 1, 2025
Texas Nonconsensual Intimate Deepfakes (SB 441) TX Medium
Effective September 1, 2025
Texas Government AI Ethics and Oversight (SB 1964) TX Low
Effective September 1, 2025
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) FEDERAL Low Both
Effective January 26, 2023
California California AI Transparency Act (SB 942) CA Medium
Effective August 2, 2026
CCPA/CPRA Automated Decision-Making Technology Regulations CA High
Effective January 1, 2026
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
California Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53) CA High
Effective January 1, 2026
California AI Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
California Healthcare Provider Generative AI Disclosure (AB 3030) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California Healthcare AI Deceptive Terms Act (AB 489) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
California Companion Chatbots Act (SB 243) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146) FEDERAL Medium Both
Effective May 19, 2026
California Digital Replicas of Deceased Performers Act (AB 1836) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2025
California Digital Replica Contract Protections (AB 2602) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California AI Definition Act (AB 2885) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California Non-Consensual Deepfake Pornography (SB 926) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2025
California Deepfake Pornography Expansion (AB 621) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
California AI Defenses in Litigation (AB 316) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2026
California Algorithmic Pricing Act (AB 325) CA Medium
Effective January 1, 2026
California AI Robocall Disclosure (AB 2905) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California Government AI Accountability Act (SB 896) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (AB 1831) CA High
Effective January 1, 2025
California Social Media Deepfake Reporting (SB 981) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California Political Ad AI Disclaimer (AB 2355) CA Low
Effective January 1, 2025
California Election Deepfake Prohibition (AB 2839) CA Low
Effective September 17, 2024
California Insurance AI Disclosures (SB 1120) CA 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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