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As of June 2026, eight states have enacted AI-specific disclosure or transparency laws: California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York (NYC), Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Twenty-five additional states have pending legislation or data privacy laws with AI-adjacent provisions. Eighteen states have no enacted AI-specific law.
States with Enacted AI Disclosure Laws
California
AB 2013 (training data disclosure, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22756), AB 2839 (political advertising, Cal. Elec. Code § 20012), CCPA/CPRA automated decision-making (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100). Note: SB 942 was vetoed by Governor Newsom, September 2024. Full California reference →
Colorado — SB 24-205
High-risk AI disclosure and appeal rights for consequential decisions in employment, housing, credit, healthcare, education. Effective February 1, 2026. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1701 et seq. Full Colorado reference →
Illinois — AIUA + BIPA
AIUA (820 ILCS 42): consent and notice for AI video interview analysis. BIPA (740 ILCS 14): biometric data consent with private right of action. Full Illinois reference →
Maryland — Status: Monitoring
Maryland has actively considered AI employment legislation and election-related AI disclosure measures. Specific enacted statutes and codified citations should be verified directly against current Maryland annotated code before reliance. Full Maryland reference →
New York City — Local Law 144
Annual bias audits, published results, and candidate notice for automated employment decision tools. Effective July 5, 2023. N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-870. Full New York reference →
Tennessee — ELVIS Act
Prohibits commercial use of AI-generated voice or likeness replicas without consent. Effective July 1, 2024. Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-1101. Full Tennessee reference →
Utah — AI Policy Act
Regulated occupations must disclose AI interaction; prohibits representing AI as human. Effective May 1, 2024. Utah Code Ann. § 13-2-15. Full Utah reference →
Virginia — VCDPA
Automated decision-making opt-out rights (Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-578); synthetic media disclosure in elections. Full Virginia reference →
States with Political Advertising AI Disclosure Only
California (AB 2839), Florida (SB 1312, Fla. Stat. § 106.1439), Georgia, Maryland, Texas (Tex. Elec. Code § 255.003), Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 11.1303). These are narrower laws targeting election contexts only — not general business AI use.
States with Privacy Law Automated Decision-Making Provisions
Connecticut (CTDPA, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-526), Delaware (DPDPA), Indiana (CDPA), Iowa (CDPA), Montana (CDPA), Nebraska (DPA), New Hampshire (Privacy Act), Oregon (CPA, ORS 646A.570), Virginia (VCDPA). These provisions apply to automated processing producing legal or similarly significant effects — narrower than general AI disclosure.