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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 3, 2024 PA SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
June 26, 2024 NC SB 88 Requires Artificial Intelligence Disclosure in Political Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
June 26, 2024 MI SB 669 Amends the Freedom of Information Act to Address Topics Related to Cybersecurity Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
June 17, 2024 VT H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
June 12, 2024 PA SB 761 Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to Provide Users with Wage and Employment Data Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
May 26, 2024 IL SB 1289 Establishes a New Regulatory Framework for Carbon-Sequestration Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
May 24, 2024 IL HB 4592 Authorizes the Secretary of State to Issue Digital Identification Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
May 22, 2024 AZ SB 1336 Prohibits Sharing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Fake Porn and Establishes it as Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1144 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Goods on Online Marketplaces Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 942 Requires generative AI Systems that Average 1 Million Monthly Users Provide an AI Detection Tool Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
May 17, 2024 IL HB 4875 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence Including Deep Fakes Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
May 15, 2024 IL HB 4762 Establishes Protections for Performers and other Individuals from Wrongful Use of AI Replicas Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-205 Authorizes Broad Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulations Over Employment Decisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 7, 2024 PA SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
May 1, 2024 AZ HB 2394 Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
April 26, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 24, 2024 CT SB 2 Establishes Several Artificial Intelligence Regulations and Prohibitions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 24, 2024 AR SB 78 Establishes Noise Reduction Requirements that Crypto Mines must Comply With Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 24, 2024 AR SB 79 Authorizes the Arkansas Gas and Oil Commission to Regulate Crypto Mines Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 19, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34)
April 18, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/03 SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
6/26 SB 88 Requires Artificial Intelligence Disclosure in Political Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
6/26 SB 669 Amends the Freedom of Information Act to Address Topics Related to Cybersecurity Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
6/17 H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
6/12 SB 761 Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to Provide Users with Wage and Employment Data Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
6/10 SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
5/26 SB 1289 Establishes a New Regulatory Framework for Carbon-Sequestration Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
5/24 HB 4592 Authorizes the Secretary of State to Issue Digital Identification Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
5/22 SB 1336 Prohibits Sharing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Fake Porn and Establishes it as Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
5/22 SB 1144 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Goods on Online Marketplaces Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
5/21 SB 942 Requires generative AI Systems that Average 1 Million Monthly Users Provide an AI Detection Tool Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
5/21 SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
5/17 HB 4875 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence Including Deep Fakes Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
5/15 HB 4762 Establishes Protections for Performers and other Individuals from Wrongful Use of AI Replicas Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
5/08 SB 24-205 Authorizes Broad Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulations Over Employment Decisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/07 SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
5/01 HB 2394 Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
4/26 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
4/24 HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/24 SB 2 Establishes Several Artificial Intelligence Regulations and Prohibitions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/24 SB 78 Establishes Noise Reduction Requirements that Crypto Mines must Comply With Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/24 SB 79 Authorizes the Arkansas Gas and Oil Commission to Regulate Crypto Mines Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/19 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34)
4/18 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
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