Key point: Louisiana’s legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill, five bills crossed chambers in Illinois, nine bills crossed chambers in California, and Delaware’s House passed a bill to significantly amend the state’s consumer data privacy law.
Below is the nineteenth update on the status of proposed state privacy and AI legislation in 2026.
What’s New
State lawmakers had a very busy week heading into the holiday weekend.
The big news was the Louisianna legislature passing a consumer data privacy bill. Assuming the bill is signed into law, Louisianna will become the third state – following Oklahoma and Alabama – to enact a consumer data privacy law this year. The bill is largely based on Texas’ law but with some notable differences, including its free standing $25 million applicability standard.
Meanwhile, Louisiana’s governor signed a bill into law to repeal and replace the state’s app store law, and the legislature is on the cusp of passing a bill to require health care professionals to disclose to patients the use of an AI transcription recording device.
Approximately 760 miles north, lawmakers in Springfield, Illinois were active heading into the legislature’s May 31 closure date. The Senate passed a consumer data privacy bill, two chatbot bills (Consumer AI Notice Act and AI Companion Model Safety Act), and a frontier model bill (AI Safety Measures Act). The House passed the Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act.
Moving west, California lawmakers were extremely active, passing nine bills through a chamber. The Senate passed a bill to amend the state’s data broker law to change the law’s time periods to 30 days from 45, two chatbot bills, a bill to amend the state’s AI Transparency Act, an employment AI bill, and two health care AI bills. The House also passed a bill to amend the AI Transparency Act and a health care AI bill.
On the other side of the country, New York lawmakers advanced several bills as the legislature’s June closure date draws closer. This year’s consumer health data privacy companion bills advanced. Last year, the legislature passed a consumer health data privacy bill only to have it vetoed. Meanwhile, an algorithmic discrimination bill and chatbot bill were voted out of committees.
Moving north, Rhode Island’s Senate passed a chatbot bill and health care AI bill and, even further north, the Vermont governor signed a health care AI bill into law while a consumer data privacy bill advanced out of a House committee.
Finally, Delaware House members voted to pass a bill to significantly amend the state’s consumer data privacy law.
More details on those bills plus updates on all bill movements last week in the below post.
Privacy Updates
Consumer Data Privacy
The Louisianna legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill (SB 386). The bill was sent to the Governor on May 21, who will have ten days to consider it.
Delaware’s HB 380 passed the House. The bill significantly amends Delaware’s consumer data privacy law.
In Illinois, SB 340 passed the Senate by a 54-3 vote. We wrote about this bill for the first time last week when a floor amendment changed the bill into a consumer data privacy bill. The Illinois legislature closes on May 31.
Finally, Vermont’s S 71 passed out of a House committee. The bill previously passed the Senate.
Kid’s Privacy
Louisiana’s bill (HB 977) to repeal and replace its app store law was signed into law.
Data Broker
California’s SB 1106 passed the Senate. The bill amends California’s data broker law to change the 45-day time periods to 30 days.
In New Jersey, S 2316 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee and is with the Appropriations Committee. The bill was combined with S 4109, which amends New Jersey’s consumer data privacy law to prohibit controllers from selling sensitive personal data.
Consumer Health Data Privacy
New York’s consumer health data privacy companion bills (S 9269 / A 10357) advanced. S 9269 was voted out of the Internet and Technology Committee and is on Senate floor votes. A 10357 was referred to the Rules Committee.
AI Updates
High Risk / Consequential Decisions
S 1169 was voted out of the New York Senate Internet and Technology Committee. The bill regulates the development and use of certain AI to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; and provides for enforcement by the attorney general as well as a private right of action.
Chatbot
Five bills in three states crossed chambers. California’s Senate passed SB 1119 while AB 1988 passed the Assembly. Rhode Island’s Senate passed S 2195. Finally, the Illinois Senate passed two chatbot bills: SB 317 (Consumer AI Notice Act) and SB 316 (AI Companion Model Safety Act).
Meanwhile, the New York Assembly Codes Committee favorably reported A11144 (prohibits the manufacture, exchange, distribution and sale of chatbot toys).
Pricing
Illinois’ HB 4248 (Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act) passed the House.
SB 991 was introduced in Michigan while S 4314 was introduced in New Jersey.
Disclosures
Two bills to amend California’s AI Transparency Act passed their original chambers. SB 1000 passed the Senate while AB 2713 passed the Assembly.
Employment
California’s SB 947 (employment: automated decision systems) passed the Senate.
Health
Vermont’s Governor signed HB 814 into law. The bill relates to neurological rights and the use of AI technology in health and human services.
California’s Senate passed two bills: SB 903 (mental health professionals: AI) and SB 1146 (advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic performers). Meanwhile, AB 1979 (health care services: AI) passed the Assembly.
Louisiana’s Senate passed an amended HB 475. The bill was returned to the House for consideration of the amendment. The bill requires health care professionals to disclose to patients the use of an AI transcription recording device.
Rhode Island’s Senate passed S 2197 (establishing regulations regarding the use of AI in mental health care treatments).
Frontier Models
In Illinois, SB 315 passed the Senate. The bill creates the AI Safety Measures Act.