4 minute read | April.30.2026
In this month's update:
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AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things to Know
AI Bills We’re Keeping an Eye On |
New U.S. State AI Laws |
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Legislatures across 13 states have enacted or substantially updated AI laws since our last newsletter, covering topics from companion chatbot safety and deepfake penalties to digital content provenance and health insurance AI. See the full list below.
A growing number of states have moved to regulate conversational and "companion" chatbots—particularly those designed to simulate relationships with users—in response to concerns about mental health and other potential harms. These new laws are transforming chatbot deployments from a UX decision into a regulatory and litigation risk, with statutory damages, potential class actions and heightened scrutiny from state attorneys general. Read our analysis.
Political agreement has just been reached on the Digital Omnibus on AI that will modify and simplify certain provisions of the EU AI Act, ahead of the majority of the AI Act's provisions taking effect on 2 August 2026. Read our summary.
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Below are the state AI laws that have been newly enacted or substantially updated:
Maine - AI in Therapy and Psychotherapy (HP 1397)
Utah - Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments (SB319)
Utah - Identity Protection Modifications (SB 256)
Utah - Amendments to Unauthorized Artificial Intelligence Impersonation (SB 256)
Utah - Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act (HB 276)
Maryland - Protection from Predatory Pricing Act (HB 895)
New York - The Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act (S8828 Amending New York General Business Law, Article 44-B): As expected, the New York Legislature has enacted amendments to the RAISE Act that align the law with the parameters the Governor's Office raised in the original enactment of the law.
The bipartisan Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act unanimously advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 30 and aims to limit children's access to harmful content via AI chatbot interactions while prohibiting users under 18 from interacting with AI companions.
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