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 Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Washington has 18 regulations while California has 33 . Washington requires Content provenance required, Human oversight required, Data access rights that California does not. California requires AI detection tool required, Manifest disclosure option required, Latent disclosure required that Washington does not. Both states require Disclosure to users required, Transparency notice required, Record-keeping required.
Summary stats Washington California Total regulations 18 33 AI-specific laws 6 20 Sector-specific laws 0 1 Privacy ADM laws 1 1 Highest state penalty $7,500 $1,000,000 Already in effect 16 31 Upcoming 2 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 WA CA ADMT access right required ● ADMT opt-out required ● ADMT privacy policy disclosure required ● AI detection tool required ● Annual reporting required ● Bias testing required ● ● Bias testing required ● ● Capture device default disclosure required ● Consent required ● ● Consent required ● Consumer notification required ● ● Content provenance required ● Content provenance required ● Content removal required ● ● Cybersecurity audit certification required ● Cybersecurity audit required ● Data access rights ● Developer risk assessment support required ● Disclosure to users required ● ● Disclosure to users required ● Hosting disclosure gate required ● Human oversight required ● Impact assessment required ● ● Impact assessment required ● Incident reporting required ● Latent disclosure required ● Licensee contract requirement ● Manifest disclosure option required ● No-strip provenance required ● Pre-use notice required ● Prohibited practices ● ● Provenance data detection required ● Record-keeping required ● ● Record-keeping required ● ● Reporting required ● Risk assessment filing required ● Risk management program required ● ● Transparency notice required ● ● Transparency notice required ● ●
Washington Washington AI Content Disclosure Act (HB 1170) WA Low
Effective January 1, 2028
Washington SB 5395 (AI in Health Insurance Prior Authorization) WA Medium
Effective June 11, 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
Executive Order 14281: Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy FEDERAL High Both
Effective April 23, 2025
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
Washington My Health My Data Act WA Medium
Effective March 31, 2024
Washington Election Deepfake Disclosure (SB 6280) WA Low
Effective June 8, 2023
Washington Fabricated Intimate Images (2024) WA Low
Effective June 6, 2024
Washington Forged Digital Likenesses (HB 2459) WA Low
Effective June 12, 2025
Washington AI Chatbot Safety for Minors (HB 2225) WA Medium
Effective January 1, 2027
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
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, 2027
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
Executive Order 14281: Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy FEDERAL High Both
Effective April 23, 2025
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 FEHA regulations on automated decision systems (Civil Rights Council) CA High
Effective October 1, 2025
California Companion Chatbots Act (SB 243) CA High
Effective January 1, 2025
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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