# Weekly changes log

One section per week, newest first. Generated from data/weekly-log.json by scripts/build-weekly-digest.mjs. Do not edit.

## Week ending Oct 11, 2026

Compared with the reading of Sep 27, 2026.

| Measure | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Bills tracked | 2,893 | 2,900 |
| Enacted bills | 344 | 348 |
| AI laws | 165 | 169 |
| States with an AI law | 33 | 33 |
| AI bills pending | 803 | 802 |

- Added: 7
- Became law: 4 (4 counted as AI laws)
- Vetoed: 3
- Failed: 0
- Other status moves: 4
- Reclassified: 0
- Dropped from the data: 0

Became law:

- CA AB1979: Health care services: artificial intelligence. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB1979/
- CA AB2392: Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2392/
- CA SB503: Health care services: artificial intelligence. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB503/
- CA SB1159: Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB1159/

Vetoed:

- CA AB2575: Health care services: artificial intelligence. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2575/
- CA AB2656: Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2656/
- CA SB903: Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB903/

Synopsis (manual):

> As of Oct 5, 2026, 169 AI laws have been enacted across 33 of 51 jurisdictions (the states and DC), and 802 AI bills are still pending. California has the most with 29, then Tennessee with 18. Deepfake laws are the largest type at 43, then rules for specific sectors at 34. Among pending bills, health care leads with 83 and consumer protection follows with 72. By our topic tags, employment has 53 pending bills, only 3 enacted AI laws, and 5 vetoed bills.

> Since Sep 27, 2026, 7 bills were added and 4 became law. All 4 laws and all 3 vetoes are California bills. 2 of the laws are health care bills, and the other 2 cover generative AI at public colleges and AI transparency. The 3 vetoed bills include another health care bill and one on mental health professionals. New Jersey filed 3 of the new bills, including civil penalties for generative AI platforms that cause harm and a tax on AI computing to pay for worker transition. 4 Pennsylvania bills changed status, including rules for AI companion apps and for AI use by health insurers.

## Week ending Oct 4, 2026

Compared with the reading of Sep 27, 2026.

| Measure | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Bills tracked | 2,893 | 2,900 |
| Enacted bills | 344 | 348 |
| AI laws | 165 | 169 |
| States with an AI law | 33 | 33 |
| AI bills pending | 803 | 802 |

- Added: 7
- Became law: 4 (4 counted as AI laws)
- Vetoed: 3
- Failed: 0
- Other status moves: 4
- Reclassified: 0
- Dropped from the data: 0

Became law:

- CA AB1979: Health care services: artificial intelligence. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB1979/
- CA AB2392: Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2392/
- CA SB503: Health care services: artificial intelligence. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB503/
- CA SB1159: Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance. (AI law) https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB1159/

Vetoed:

- CA AB2575: Health care services: artificial intelligence. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2575/
- CA AB2656: Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/AB2656/
- CA SB903: Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. https://openstates.org/ca/bills/20252026/SB903/

Synopsis: none recorded (week rebuilt from saved data).