State and Federal Law

Executive Summary September 30, 2026 was the deadline for Governor Newsom to act on the bills the Legislature passed before September 1. Law firm tallies count more than 20 AI related laws enacted in the 2026 session, with totals varying by whether adjacent privacy and surveillance measures are included. Most take effect January 1, 2027,…

Executive Summary The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act required the Texas Attorney General to publish a public AI complaint mechanism no later than September 1, 2026. The office moved ahead of that deadline. The page is already live, and the complaint portal behind it accepts submissions in under 15 minutes. TRAIGA reaches far beyond…

Executive Summary On July 6, 2026, Illinois enacted SB 315, becoming the first state to require annual independent third party audits of the largest AI developers. It applies only to large frontier developers earning over $500 million a year. If your business uses AI tools, it does not apply to you directly. It still matters….