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- Augusta-Richmond County GA — Data Center Moratorium (June 2026, Extended July 2026)
Augusta, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Augusta Commission voted June 2, 2026 to impose a 49-day moratorium on new data center applications, then extended it an additional 60 days on July 21, 2026, pushing the effective… - Cherokee County, GA — 30-Day Moratorium on Data Centers
Cherokee County, GA · effective · limited protection
The Cherokee County, Georgia Board of Commissioners took up a thirty-day moratorium on data centers at its regular meeting on 2026-07-21, added to the agenda by amendment as item 6.3. The… - DeKalb County GA Data Center Moratorium — Extended Through March 30, 2027
DeKalb County, GA · effective · moderate protection
DeKalb County's Board of Commissioners has kept a moratorium on new data centers in place through a series of extensions. It blocks new licenses and permits for data centers while the… - Hall County, GA — Board of Commissioners 180-Day Data Center Moratorium
Hall County, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Hall County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously 4-0 on February 26, 2026 to impose a 180-day moratorium on data centers, high-density residential developments, and… - Fairfax, IA — City Council Ordinance Permanently Prohibiting High-Impact Data Centers (First Reading 3-1, July 14, 2026)
Fairfax, IA · proposed · proposed protection
The Fairfax, Iowa City Council voted 3-1 on July 14, 2026 to advance on first reading an ordinance that would permanently prohibit 'High-Impact Data Centers' within the city with no… - Georgia Prohibition on Nude or Sexually Explicit Electronic Transmissions (Synthetic/Deepfake Imagery) (O.C.G.A. 16-11-90)
Georgia · effective · limited protection
Georgia makes it a crime to electronically send or post a nude or sexually explicit image of an identifiable adult without that person's consent when the purpose is to harass or cause… - Georgia AI Chatbot Disclosure and Child Safety Act (SB 540)
Georgia · enacted · limited protection
Georgia — the first Republican-led state to do so — enacted a chatbot safety law. Operators must tell users they're talking to AI, verify ages, give parents controls, and follow crisis… - Georgia SB 444: No Insurance Coverage Denials Based Solely on AI
Georgia · enacted · limited protection
Health insurers in Georgia can't let AI alone decide your coverage. Decisions about insurance coverage for healthcare services cannot be based solely on AI systems or software tools — a… - Loudoun County VA Data Center Standards & Locations Phase 2 Project Plan
Loudoun County, VA · proposed · moderate protection
On September 16, 2025, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Phase 2 Project Plan for Data Center Standards & Locations, directing staff to draft additional Comprehensive… - Illinois SB 3114 — Transparency in Downcoding Act (PA 104-0568, signed 2026)
Illinois · enacted · moderate protection
Illinois Senate Bill 3114, the Transparency in Downcoding Act (Public Act 104-0568), signed by Governor Pritzker on July 10, 2026, prohibits health insurers from using any automated… - Bristol, VA Police Department — Facial Recognition Technology Program (General Order 9-09, 2026) under Va. Code § 15.2-1723.2
Bristol, VA · effective · limited protection
The Bristol, Virginia Police Department launched a facial recognition technology (FRT) program on June 1, 2026, governed by a 27-page General Order 9-09. Bristol PD is the first known local… - Loudoun County, VA — Board of Supervisors Directs Staff to Prepare Data Center Moratorium Options (July 30, 2026)
Loudoun County, VA · proposed · limited protection
On July 30, 2026, the Loudoun County, Virginia Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to direct county staff to prepare options for a temporary moratorium on new data center applications. If… - Indianapolis, IN — City-County Council Votes 23-1 to Establish Data Center Moratorium Through Dec. 31, 2027 (MDC Final Approval Pending Aug. 19)
Indianapolis, IN · proposed · proposed protection
The Metropolitan Economic Development Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council voted 10-3 on August 3, 2026 to recommend approval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment imposing a… - Texas — Governor Abbott Directive: Freeze on New Data Center Grid Connections Pending Comprehensive Audit (August 3, 2026)
Texas · effective · limited protection
On August 3, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT (the state's grid operator) freezing all pending approvals for data centers… - Arizona HB 2678 — AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Criminalized (57th Leg. 1st R.S., signed 2025)
Arizona · effective · moderate protection
Arizona House Bill 2678, passed in the 57th Legislature's 1st Regular Session and signed by Governor Katie Hobbs in approximately September 2025, criminalizes artificial… - Ida County, IA — Board of Supervisors Enacts Indefinite Moratorium on Data Center Development (June 2026)
Ida County, IA · effective · moderate protection
The Ida County, Iowa Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in late June 2026 to impose an indefinite moratorium on data center development in the county. Unlike most data center… - Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA, HB 149)
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texas's AI law bans specific harmful uses of AI — intentional discrimination, behavioral manipulation encouraging self-harm or crime, social scoring by government, and certain biometric… - Washington SHB 1672 — Addressing Technology Used by Employers in the Workplace
Washington · effective · strong protection
Washington SHB 1672, effective July 1, 2026, is one of the most comprehensive U.S. employer monitoring laws. Employers must give employees 15 calendar days' written notice before any… - Fairfax County Public Schools — School Board Formal Generative AI Restrictions (July 16, 2026)
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA · effective · limited protection
The Fairfax County School Board voted on July 16, 2026 to adopt formal generative AI restrictions that take effect for the 2026-27 school year. Elementary students are prohibited from using… - Columbus, OH City Council — Proposed Data Center Regulations: Water Use, Sewer Connections, and Decommissioning (July 2026)
Columbus, OH · proposed · proposed protection
Columbus City Council is advancing three proposed ordinances to regulate data centers in the city, focusing on water consumption, sewer infrastructure, and decommissioning obligations for… - Spokane County, WA — County Commissioners Propose 9-Month Moratorium on Large-Load Data Centers in Unincorporated County
Spokane County, WA · proposed · proposed protection
Democratic Spokane County Commissioners Chris Jordan and Amber Waldref announced in July 2026 that they plan to propose a 9-month moratorium on new data centers with electricity demands of… - Monterey Park, CA Measure NDC — Voter-Approved Permanent Data Center Ban
Monterey Park, CA · effective · strong protection
Monterey Park voters approved Measure NDC on June 2, 2026, amending the city's Municipal Code to permanently prohibit data centers anywhere in the city. The ban followed a 45-day moratorium… - Coachella, CA 45-Day Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Coachella, CA · effective · limited protection
On June 4, 2026 the Coachella City Council unanimously approved a temporary 45-day moratorium on new data center applications and terminated its agreement with Stronghold Power Systems… - Seattle Emergency Moratorium on New Large Data Centers (Council Bill 121214)
Seattle, WA · effective · moderate protection
On June 9, 2026 the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an emergency one-year moratorium on siting new large data centers (power capacity over 20 megavolt-amperes) while the city… - Chicago Ordinance O2024-0008864: City AI Programs Guidelines (pending in committee)
Chicago, IL · proposed · proposed protection
A pending Chicago ordinance would set citywide guidelines for how city government adopts AI tools in areas like traffic analysis, public safety, and waste management, create a pilot… - NYC Int 0919-2026: Office of Artificial Intelligence Oversight (pending)
New York City, NY · proposed · proposed protection
A pending New York City Council bill would write an office of artificial intelligence oversight into the City Charter and Administrative Code, building on the city's 2025 GUARD Act package… - Spokane, WA — One-Year Citywide Data Center Moratorium
Spokane, WA · effective · moderate protection
Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on June 22, 2026 to impose an immediate one-year citywide moratorium on building permit applications for new computer data centers. The ordinance was amended… - Imperial County, CA Urgency Interim Moratorium on Data Centers — Adopted June 16, 2026
Imperial County, CA · effective · moderate protection
Imperial County, California's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 16, 2026 to pause new data center development in unincorporated areas for at least 45 days, with the option to… - California Consumer Privacy Act (CPRA) and CPPA Automated Decision-Making Technology Regulations
California · effective · strong protection
California's main privacy law gives consumers rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. New regulations finalized in 2025 add rights… - Generative AI: Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013)
California · effective · limited protection
Developers of generative AI systems made available to Californians must publicly post documentation about the datasets used to train their models, including sources, whether they contain… - Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 53)
California · effective · limited protection
The first US frontier-AI safety law in effect: the largest AI model developers must publish safety frameworks and transparency reports, report critical safety incidents to the state, and… - NAIC AI Systems Evaluation Tool — 12-State Market Conduct Pilot Program (2026)
United States · proposed · limited protection
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners launched a 12-state pilot program in March 2026 to test a new 'AI Systems Evaluation Tool' — a standardized framework giving insurance… - Kistler et al. v. Eightfold AI Inc. — FCRA AI Hiring Platform Class Action (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · effective · moderate protection
Erin Kistler and Sruti Bhaumik filed a class action in California Superior Court in January 2026 (later removed to federal court as Case 3:26-cv-1768 in the Northern District of California)… - New Jersey S3952 / A3929 — Fair Pricing and Transparency Act (Surveillance Grocery Pricing Ban)
NJ · enacted · moderate protection
Governor Meredith Sherrill signed New Jersey S3952/A3929, the Fair Pricing and Transparency Act, on July 23, 2026, making New Jersey the third state to ban surveillance-based grocery… - NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of AI Systems by Insurers (Dec. 2023) — 26+ State Adoption
United States · effective · limited protection
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopted a Model Bulletin in December 2023 directing insurers to govern their AI responsibly — documenting AI systems, testing for bias… - The New York Times Co. v. Microsoft Corp. & OpenAI — Copyright Infringement (S.D.N.Y.)
S.D.N.Y. · litigation · moderate protection
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in December 2023, alleging the companies copied millions of Times articles to train GPT models and that ChatGPT regurgitates Times content… - Bartz v. Anthropic — Author Class Action and $1.5B Settlement (N.D. Cal.)
N.D. Cal. · effective · strong protection
Authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic over its use of pirated-book datasets to train Claude. In June 2025 Judge William Alsup ruled that training on… - Tucson UDC Amendment: Large-Scale Data Center Zoning Regulations (adopted August 5, 2026)
Tucson, AZ · effective · moderate protection
Tucson's City Council voted 6-1 on August 5, 2026 to adopt citywide zoning rules for large data centers. Projects over 25,000 square feet or 20 megawatts must obtain Planned Area… - Maine — Limits on AI in Mental/Behavioral Health Practice; Patient Consent for AI Recording
Maine · effective · moderate protection
Maine enacted LD 2082 (signed April 13, 2026 by Governor Janet Mills; effective July 29, 2026) limiting how licensed mental health professionals can use AI: only for administrative and… - X.AI LLC v. Bonta — First Amendment Challenge to California AB 2013 Training-Data Disclosure Law
California · litigation · moderate protection
X.AI LLC (Elon Musk's AI company) sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to strike down AB 2013, California's law requiring developers of generative AI systems to publicly disclose… - Cherokee Nation (OK) — Ban on Hyperscale Data Center Development on Tribally Owned and Trust Lands (August 5, 2026)
Cherokee Nation (OK) · effective · strong protection
On August 5, 2026, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the Cherokee Nation will ban hyperscale data centers on all tribally owned and trust lands. The policy follows a task… - Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council — Tribal Digital Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Task Force (July 25, 2026)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation · effective · limited protection
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council voted 12-3 on July 25, 2026 to establish the Tribal Digital Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Task Force. The task force is charged with… - Geary County, KS — County Commission 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers and Alternative Energy Facilities (June 22, 2026)
Geary County, KS · effective · moderate protection
The Geary County, Kansas County Commission voted unanimously on June 22, 2026 to impose a 12-month moratorium on data centers and alternative energy facilities — including nuclear and… - Puerto Rico Ley 163-2026 (P. del S. 441) — Right to One's Own Image vs. AI Deepfakes
Puerto Rico · effective · moderate protection
Puerto Rico Law 163-2026 (P. del S. 441) expands the island's right-of-image statute (Law 139-2011) to expressly cover AI-generated deepfakes and voice clones. Creates civil causes of… - Guam Bill 209-38 — Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Election Regulation Act
Guam · effective · moderate protection
Bill prohibiting creation or distribution of materially deceptive media produced by generative AI in connection with Guam elections. Allows clearly labeled AI-generated content. Opposed by… - Seminole Nation of Oklahoma — Data Center & Generative AI Moratorium
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma · effective · strong protection
First tribal council in the United States to fully bar inquiries, discussions, and development of any data center or generative AI hyperscale infrastructure within Seminole Nation… - Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians — AI Data Center Moratorium
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians · effective · strong protection
Sault Tribe Board of Directors voted unanimously to halt any AI data center development on tribal lands indefinitely, citing strain on local resources and uncertain economic benefit. Came… - Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Ordinance 158 — Data Center Moratorium
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians · effective · strong protection
Indefinite moratorium on data center development on the Qualla Boundary. Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) voted 11-0 to amend the Cherokee Code Chapter 47E, finding that high-impact digital… - Topeka, KS 12-Month Data Center and Battery Storage Moratorium
Topeka, KS · effective · moderate protection
Topeka, Kansas paused consideration of new data center projects for 12 months on July 14, 2026. The pause also applies to battery energy storage facilities. City officials will use the year… - Des Moines County, IA — Board of Supervisors 1-Year Data Center Moratorium (May 19, 2026)
Des Moines County, IA · effective · moderate protection
The Des Moines County (IA) Board of Supervisors voted on May 19, 2026 to impose a one-year moratorium on the acceptance and approval of data center permit applications in unincorporated… - Woodbury County, IA — Board of Supervisors Resolution 14064: 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (June 23, 2026)
Woodbury County, IA · effective · strong protection
The Woodbury County (IA) Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 on June 23, 2026 to adopt Resolution 14064, a 12-month moratorium on data center applications in unincorporated Woodbury… - Nebraska — Governor Pillen Executive Order Rescinding ImagiNE Act Data Center Tax Incentives for New Applications (July 20, 2026)
Nebraska · effective · limited protection
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order on July 20, 2026 rescinding data centers' access to tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act for all new applications. Existing… - Garden City, GA — City Council Unanimous 6-Month Data Center Moratorium (June 15, 2026)
Garden City, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Garden City, Georgia City Council voted unanimously on June 15, 2026 to impose a 6-month moratorium on data center development covering all zoning districts within the city. The… - Paulding County, GA — Board of Commissioners Unanimous Data Center Moratorium Through January 1, 2027 (July 28, 2026)
Paulding County, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Paulding County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on July 28, 2026 to impose a moratorium on new data center applications, zoning requests, and civil plan reviews… - Cherokee County, GA — Board of Commissioners Unanimous 30-Day Data Center Moratorium; 180-Day Extension Hearing August 18, 2026 (July 21, 2026)
Cherokee County, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Cherokee County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on July 21, 2026 to impose an initial 30-day moratorium on new data center applications, zoning requests, and… - Coweta County, GA — Board of Commissioners Unanimous Second 180-Day Data Center Moratorium (June 16, 2026)
Coweta County, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Coweta County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 16, 2026 to impose a second 180-day moratorium on new data center applications and proposals. The moratorium runs… - Coweta County GA Data Center Ordinance (UDO Amendment)
Coweta County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Permits data centers only in light-industrial and industrial districts; imposes 300-ft buffer, noise, lighting, traffic, and utility capacity standards. - Cobb County GA Temporary Data Center Moratorium (up to 180 days)
Cobb County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Pauses new data center applications in unincorporated Cobb while staff reviews development regs; does not apply inside Marietta city limits. - Iowa City Community School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines
Iowa City, IA · effective · limited protection
Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) guidelines authorize Microsoft Copilot enterprise on district devices; bar student entry of PII into non-approved AI; require teacher disclosure… - Prince William County, VA Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Reform (DPA2026-00006)
Prince William County, VA · proposed · proposed protection
Prince William County's Planning Commission voted 5-2 on July 15, 2026 to recommend approval of DPA2026-00006, a comprehensive plan and zoning text amendment that would substantially reduce… - Lokken v. UnitedHealth Group — nH Predict AI Medicare Advantage Class Action (D. Minn.)
D. Minn. · litigation · moderate protection
Families of deceased Medicare Advantage patients sued UnitedHealth in November 2023 over the 'nH Predict' algorithm, alleging the AI tool overrode physicians and prematurely terminated… - Maine Regulation of AI in Therapy and Psychotherapy Services (P.L. 2026, ch. 687 / L.D. 2082)
Maine · effective · limited protection
Maine bars anyone from providing, advertising, or offering therapy or psychotherapy to the public — including through internet-based AI — unless the services are delivered by a licensed… - California AI Transparency Act (SB 942, as amended by AB 853)
California · effective · limited protection
Large generative AI providers (over 1 million monthly users) must offer a free AI-detection tool and embed disclosures in AI-generated images, video, and audio, including hidden… - Montgomery County, MD — County Council 18-Month Data Center Moratorium (Expedited Bill 19-26)
Montgomery County, MD · effective · moderate protection
The Montgomery County, Maryland County Council voted unanimously 11-0 on July 28, 2026 to impose an 18-month moratorium on the issuance of any data center permits by the Department of… - Illinois HB5511 — Children's Social Media Safety Act (algorithmic feed limits + age verification for minors)
Illinois · enacted · moderate protection
Illinois's Children's Social Media Safety Act, signed by Governor Pritzker on July 31, 2026, bans social media platforms from using algorithmic content recommendations for users they know… - Flint, MI — City Council 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
Flint, MI · effective · moderate protection
The Flint, Michigan City Council voted 7-1 on June 8, 2026 to impose a 12-month moratorium on data center development within city limits, running through approximately June 8, 2027. During… - DeSoto County, FL — Board of County Commissioners 1-Year Data Center Moratorium (DCIP Exemption)
DeSoto County, FL · effective · moderate protection
The DeSoto County, Florida Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 on July 29, 2026 (with the fifth commissioner recused) to impose a one-year moratorium on acceptance, processing, review… - Puerto Rico P. del S. 68 — AI Law for the Government of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
Senate bill creating a Chief AI Officer position at PR Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) plus an AI Advisory Committee. Would govern PR government use of AI, require… - Puerto Rico R.C. del S. 1 — Public Registry of AI Companies
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
Joint Senate Resolution directing PRITS to maintain a public registry of companies developing or deploying AI in Puerto Rico, broken down by sector. First transparency-registry measure of… - Puerto Rico P. de la C. 877 — Candidate Protections Against AI Attack Ads
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
House bill establishing a reporting and remedies process for political candidates targeted by AI-generated attack ads or deepfake disinformation. Public hearing March 10, 2025; no further… - Guam Public Law 38-77 — Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Task Force
Guam · effective · limited protection
Guam's first AI law. Creates the Guam AI Regulatory Task Force charged with developing an ethical and accountable framework for AI across government, education, public safety, and the… - Guam Bill 171-38 — Nonconsensual Intimate Depictions Act
Guam · proposed · proposed protection
Bill criminalizing creating, possessing, disclosing, or threatening to disclose nonconsensual intimate depictions — including AI-generated deepfakes. Third-degree felony baseline; escalates… - Puerto Rico P. del S. 760 — AI-Generated Intimate Images as Crime (Deepfake NCII)
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
Puerto Rico Senate bill amending the island's anti-revenge-pornography law (Law 21 of 2021) to make AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery (deepfake NCII) a crime. Unauthorized… - New Jersey — Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act (A3497/S451)
New Jersey · enacted · moderate protection
New Jersey Governor Sherrrill signed the Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act on July 20, 2026, making New Jersey the first state to ban landlords from using algorithmic… - Walker County, GA 30-Day Data Center Moratorium
Walker County, GA · effective · limited protection
Walker County, Georgia passed a 30-day data center moratorium on July 10, 2026 — a short-term emergency pause in the Northwest Georgia county that borders Hamilton County, Tennessee. A… - Terrell County, GA Six-Month Data Center Moratorium
Terrell County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Terrell County, Georgia's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a six-month moratorium on new data center development, following the lead of neighboring Lee County. The pause… - Early County, GA Data Center Ordinance (Buffers, Noise, Water-Efficient Cooling)
Early County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Early County, Georgia adopted a data center ordinance on July 13, 2026 in response to resident concerns. The ordinance requires data centers to sit at least 1,000 feet from neighboring… - Douglas County, GA Denial of 4.4M Sq Ft Data Center Rezoning (July 2026)
Douglas County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Douglas County, Georgia commissioners voted 4-1 on July 8, 2026 to reject a rezoning that would have allowed a 4.4 million-square-foot data center campus. It was the county's second… - Milton (GA) — 30-Day Moratorium on Data Center Applications, Permits, Rezoning, and Licenses
Milton, Georgia · effective · limited protection
The Milton, Georgia City Council voted unanimously on June 18, 2026 to impose a 30-day moratorium on all data center activity in the city — covering new applications, permits, rezoning… - Carroll County, GA 100-Day Data Center & Battery Energy Storage Moratorium (Extended)
Carroll County, GA · effective · moderate protection
On March 3, 2026, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to adopt a 100-day moratorium on permits for data centers, battery energy storage systems, and other new technology… - Lee County, GA Data Center Moratorium (Extension to Dec. 31, 2026 Under Consideration)
Lee County, GA · effective · moderate protection
Lee County, Georgia has a moratorium on data-center development that was set to expire in July 2026. At their May 26, 2026 meeting, county commissioners discussed extending the freeze… - Albany, GA — City Commission 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
Albany, GA · effective · limited protection
Albany, Georgia's City Commission voted unanimously on July 28, 2026 to impose a 12-month moratorium on all new data center development, with an option to extend for an additional 6 months… - Dougherty County, GA — Board of Commissioners 45-Day Data Center Moratorium
Dougherty County, GA · effective · limited protection
The Dougherty County, Georgia Board of Commissioners approved a 45-day moratorium on July 20, 2026 halting acceptance and approval of zoning applications for data center development in… - Liu v. Willow Bridge Property Co. & RealPage, Inc. — Philadelphia Algorithmic Rent-Fixing Class Action
Philadelphia, PA · litigation · moderate protection
Three class-action lawsuits were filed in Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas on July 28, 2026 — the first known enforcement actions under Philadelphia's algorithmic rent-fixing ban (Bill… - Rockdale County (GA) Resolution 2026-12 — Data Center + Battery Storage Moratorium Extension
Rockdale County, Georgia · effective · limited protection
Extends the existing moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications related to the establishment or expansion of data centers and battery energy storage systems… - Newton County (GA) — Data Center Application Moratorium
Newton County, Georgia · effective · limited protection
Moratorium on the acceptance of applications, requests, or submissions proposing the development of data centers in Newton County. Initial moratorium was 30 days; Newton County's ordinance… - DeKalb County (GA) — Data Center Moratorium Extended Through March 30, 2027
DeKalb County, Georgia · effective · moderate protection
DeKalb County, Georgia's moratorium on new data centers has been extended repeatedly. Most recently, on July 7, 2026, commissioners voted to extend the freeze through March 30, 2027 — the… - Toccoa, GA — Data Center Ordinance Moratorium
Toccoa, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a data center moratorium at its meeting Monday, July 27, 2026, running through January 11, 2027, to give the city more time to research data… - Philadelphia, PA — Bill No. 240823 — Ordinance Banning Algorithmic Rental Price-Fixing
Philadelphia, PA · effective · moderate protection
Philadelphia's Bill 240823 (sponsored by Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke, passed 17-0 on October 24, 2024 and signed November 13, 2024) bars landlords from using revenue-management software… - Arizona HB 2592 — Artificial Intelligence; State Agencies; Rules (Vetoed)
Arizona · vetoed · limited protection
Arizona HB 2592 would have required every state agency to identify opportunities to implement AI systems that reduce administrative burdens, eliminate regulations restricting AI adoption… - Arizona HB 2133 — Sexual Material; Consent; Synthetic Depiction (Vetoed)
Arizona · vetoed · limited protection
Arizona HB 2133 would have amended the state's existing unlawful-image-disclosure statute to include 'synthetic depictions' — AI-generated images of nudity or sexual activity — and would… - City of Austin — Ethical AI Governance Resolution 20250424-055 (April 2025)
Austin, TX · effective · limited protection
The Austin City Council voted unanimously on April 24, 2025 to adopt Resolution 20250424-055, establishing an ethical AI governance framework for municipal operations. The resolution… - Westfield, Massachusetts — Westfield One-Year Data Center Moratorium
Westfield, Massachusetts · enacted · limited protection
The Westfield City Council made the moratorium official on July 6, 2026 with a unanimous second-reading vote, imposing a 12-month (365-day) ban on new data centers while it studies zoning… - Berlin Township, Wayne County — Berlin Township Data Center Ordinance
Berlin Township, Wayne County · enacted · limited protection
Berlin Township in Wayne County, PA passed a data center ordinance setting mitigation limits on noise, water depletion, diesel backup generators, heat, light, and radiation for data center… - Prince George's County — Prince George's County 2-Year Data Center Development Moratorium
Prince George's County · effective · limited protection
The Prince George's County Council is considering a two-year moratorium pausing approvals of new data center development. - Arizona HB 2311 — AI Chatbot Safety for Minors (Vetoed)
Arizona · vetoed · strong protection
Arizona HB 2311 would have required AI chatbot operators to disclose to minor users that they are interacting with artificial intelligence, connect minor users displaying crisis signals to… - Worcester County, MD — Twelve-Month Moratorium on Data Centers and Cable Landing Stations
Worcester County, MD · effective · moderate protection
The resolution imposes a moratorium on the application for or issuance of permits for data centers and cable landing stations in Worcester County, and separately imposes a moratorium on all… - Hillsboro, OR — 120-Day Moratorium on New and Expanded Data Centers and Battery Storage
Hillsboro, OR · effective · strong protection
The Hillsboro City Council voted at a special meeting Monday, July 27, 2026 to enact a 120-day moratorium blocking new or expanded data center and battery energy storage projects, running… - Gulf County, FL — One-Year Moratorium on AI Data Centers
Gulf County, FL · effective · strong protection
The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Monday, July 27, 2026 to approve a one-year moratorium on new AI data centers, to allow time to study potential impacts and… - Akron, OH — Data Center Conditional-Use Review Process
Akron, OH · enacted · moderate protection
Akron City Council unanimously passed a new zoning process for data centers on July 27, 2026, after two public hearings the same day. Data centers are now a defined land use requiring… - Newsom v. ADS (Amazon Web Services affiliate) — Data Center Construction Nuisance Suit (W.D. Va.)
United States · litigation · limited protection
A Louisa County, Virginia homeowner sued an Amazon Web Services affiliate (ADS) over a nearby data center construction project, alleging brown tap water, dust, and loud noise since… - Frederick County, MD Data Center Zoning — Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Referendum
Frederick County, MD · litigation · moderate protection
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled June 30, 2026 that Frederick County's December 2025 approval of a 2,600-acre 'critical digital infrastructure overlay zone' for data centers is not subject… - Berkeley Heights, NJ — Ordinance 2026-13, Data Centers Prohibited in All Zones
Berkeley Heights, NJ · enacted · strong protection
The Township Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-13, which designates data centers as a prohibited use in every zoning district townwide. The council closed a public hearing… - Paris, TN — Temporary Data Center Moratorium
Paris, TN · effective · limited protection
The Paris Commission voted (voice vote, all present in favor, one commissioner absent) on June 30, 2026 to enact a temporary moratorium on data centers. It has no fixed end date — it… - Miami County, IN — Ordinance No. 05-04-2026, Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
Miami County, IN · effective · moderate protection
The Board of Commissioners imposed a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of all applications and permits for data center construction or operation anywhere in… - City of Peru, IN — Temporary Data Center Moratorium
Peru, IN · effective · limited protection
The City of Peru put a temporary hold on new data centers within city limits while it works out a permanent ordinance, which it plans to model on neighboring Miami County's approach. City… - Hardyston, NJ — Ordinance 2026-12, Data Centers Prohibited in All Zones
Hardyston Township, NJ · enacted · strong protection
The Township Council unanimously passed Ordinance 2026-12, banning data centers from being built anywhere in Hardyston Township, in every zoning district. Officials noted no developer had… - Elmore County, ID — 182-Day Data Center Permit Moratorium
Elmore County, ID · effective · moderate protection
Elmore County Commissioners unanimously approved a 182-day moratorium on new data center permits, citing concerns over water use, noise, land impacts, and the absence of existing regulation… - Ellsworth, WI — Temporary Two-Year Data Center Ordinance
Ellsworth, WI · effective · moderate protection
The village's Plan Commission unanimously approved a temporary, two-year ordinance blocking data center development, adopted July 21, 2026. - NAACP v. xAI Corp / MZX Tech — AI Data Center Unpermitted Gas Turbines, Clean Air Act (N.D. Miss.)
N.D. Miss. · litigation · limited protection
The NAACP and local organizations sued xAI and its affiliate MZX Tech in April 2026, alleging 27 natural gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi were operated… - New York Executive Order No. 62 — Temporary Data Center Permit Abeyance (>=50 MW)
New York · effective · moderate protection
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an Executive Order on July 14, 2026 imposing the first statewide data center moratorium in the United States. The order pauses state permitting for new… - 26 Meta Employees v. Meta Platforms — AI Layoff Discrimination Lawsuit (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · effective · moderate protection
Twenty-six current and former Meta employees filed a lawsuit on July 15, 2026 in the Northern District of California (Oakland) alleging that Meta's internal AI system called 'Metamate' was… - Doe v. X.AI Corp. (SpaceXAI) — Grok AI NCII Deepfake Class Action (N.D. Cal. 2026)
United States · effective · moderate protection
A class action filed January 23, 2026 in the Northern District of California (Case No. 5:26-cv-00772) alleges that X.AI's Grok AI model generated over three million sexualized deepfake… - Florida AG v. OpenAI LLC / Sam Altman — First State-Led AI Safety Lawsuit (S.D. Fla. after removal)
United States · litigation · limited protection
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the first-in-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI on June 1, 2026, in Highlands County Circuit Court, alleging ChatGPT was deceptively… - Hachette Book Group et al. v. Google LLC — Gemini AI Training Copyright Class Action (S.D.N.Y. 2026)
United States · litigation · moderate protection
Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow filed a copyright class action against Google in the Southern District of New York on July 10, 2026 (No… - New Jersey A3497/S451 — FAIR Act: Algorithmic Rent-Setting Prohibition
NJ · enacted · moderate protection
The New Jersey FAIR Act (A3497/S451) would prohibit landlords and property managers from using algorithmic rent-pricing software — programs that set or recommend rents using pooled… - Santa Fe County, NM — Ordinance No. 2026-06, Eighteen-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
Santa Fe County, NM · effective · strong protection
Section 5 bars the County from accepting any new application for a Development Approval or Development Permit for a Data Center, bars the Board and any County body from further processing… - Linn County, IA — Temporary Moratorium on New EU-3 Large-Scale Data Center District Rezoning Applications
Linn County, IA · effective · moderate protection
The resolution establishes a moratorium on the acceptance for filing and processing of new applications to rezone property into the EU-3 Large-Scale Data Center District. It does NOT ban… - Monroe County, WI — Eighteen-Month Moratorium on Data Center and Battery Storage Zoning Permits
Monroe County, WI · effective · moderate protection
Acting under Wis. Stat. § 59.69(4), the Monroe County Board of Supervisors enacted a moratorium on the receipt of applications for, and the granting of, all zoning-related permits for the… - Chamblee, GA — Temporary Moratorium Suspending Acceptance of New Data Center Applications
Chamblee, GA · effective · moderate protection
The Mayor and Council adopted a resolution imposing a complete suspension on the City's acceptance of any applications relating to the establishment of new data centers. The suspension… - Foster Township (Luzerne County), PA — Zoning Amendment Restricting Data Centers to Conditional Use in the AEO Overlay
Foster Township, PA · effective · strong protection
The amendment defines 'Data Center' — expressly including cryptocurrency mining, blockchain transaction processing and server farms — and 'Data Center Accessory Use', then sets the use… - Village of Horseheads, NY — Local Law No. 6 of 2026, One-Year Moratorium on Data Processing Centers
Village of Horseheads, NY · effective · strong protection
The local law imposes a village-wide one-year moratorium barring the Board of Trustees, Planning Board, Code Enforcement Officer and any other village body or officer from beginning or… - Ostergaard v. Microsoft Corporation — Putative Class Action over AI Data Center Noise (E.D. Wis.)
Wisconsin · litigation · moderate protection
Three homeowners — Garret Ostergaard, David Wade and Joy Wade — filed a putative class action against Microsoft Corporation on 2026-07-01 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District… - Lorenzano-Nunez v. Roestenberg — §1983 Suit over Facial-Recognition Wrongful Arrest (D. Ariz.)
Arizona · litigation · moderate protection
Javier Lorenzano-Nunez sued Phoenix cold-case detective Dominick Roestenberg, the City of Phoenix, and two further individual defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District of… - Palo, IA — Ordinance No. 93-2026 Creating the EU-1 Data Center Exclusive Use District
Palo, IA · effective · moderate protection
Ordinance No. 93-2026 adds Section 165.16A to the Palo zoning code, creating the EU-1 Data Center Exclusive Use District in which data centers are the permitted principal use. A data center… - Chester County, SC — Ordinance No. 2026-14 Temporary Countywide Pause on Data Center Applications
Chester County, SC · effective · moderate protection
Ordinance No. 2026-14 bars any Chester County official, employee, board or commission from accepting, processing or approving any application for a Data Center Development. Section 2… - Watchung Hills Regional High School District, NJ — Policy 2365 Acceptable Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Watchung Hills Regional High School District, NJ · effective · moderate protection
Policy 2365 permits but does not mandate generative AI use, leaving per-assignment discretion to the teacher, who must state the permitted level using a three-tier AI Use Scale: Level 0 Red… - School District of Onalaska, WI — Policy 7540.08 Artificial Intelligence (2026 revision)
School District of Onalaska, WI · effective · limited protection
The Onalaska Board of Education approved a revision to Policy 7540.08 — Artificial Intelligence at its 2026-07-13 regular meeting; the signed minutes record 'Motion by T. Marshik, second by… - United States — H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (119th Congress)
United States · proposed · proposed protection
H.R. 9340 would amend section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) to add a federal ratemaking standard for 'large-load customers', requiring… - Lochbuie, CO — Ordinance No. 2026-720 Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Facilities
Lochbuie, CO · effective · moderate protection
Ordinance No. 2026-720 imposes a temporary moratorium on the submission, acceptance, processing, review and approval of all applications for any Town permit, license, land use approval or… - Bullitt County, KY — Ordinance 26-18 Temporary Moratorium on IT Infrastructure Facility Applications
Bullitt County, KY · effective · limited protection
Ordinance 26-18 imposes a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications related to IT infrastructure facilities in Bullitt County, Kentucky. The Bullitt County… - United States v. RealPage, Inc. — DOJ Algorithmic Rent-Pricing Consent Decree
United States · effective · moderate protection
In November 2025, the DOJ settled with RealPage — the dominant algorithmic rent-pricing software company — requiring it to stop using competitors' real-time pricing data to coordinate… - Alaska Division of Insurance Bulletin B 24-01 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
AK · effective · limited protection
The AK Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in AK must maintain a written AI program with… - Arkansas Insurance Department Bulletin 13-2024 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
AR · effective · limited protection
The AR Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in AR must maintain a written AI program with… - Connecticut Insurance Department Bulletin MC-25 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
CT · effective · limited protection
The CT Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in CT must maintain a written AI program with… - Delaware Domestic and Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 148 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
DE · effective · limited protection
The DE Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in DE must maintain a written AI program with… - DC DISB Bulletin 24-IB-002-05/21 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
DC · effective · limited protection
The DC Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in DC must maintain a written AI program with… - Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Memorandum 2025-13A — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
HI · effective · limited protection
The HI Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in HI must maintain a written AI program with… - Illinois DOI Company Bulletin 2024-08 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
IL · effective · limited protection
The IL Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in IL must maintain a written AI program with… - Iowa Insurance Division Bulletin 24-04 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
IA · effective · limited protection
The IA Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in IA must maintain a written AI program with… - Kentucky DOI Bulletin 2024-02 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
KY · effective · limited protection
The KY Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in KY must maintain a written AI program with… - Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 24-11 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
MD · effective · limited protection
The MD Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in MD must maintain a written AI program with… - Massachusetts Division of Insurance Bulletin 2024-10 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
MA · effective · limited protection
The MA Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in MA must maintain a written AI program with… - Michigan DIFS Bulletin 2024-20-INS — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
MI · effective · limited protection
The MI Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in MI must maintain a written AI program with… - Nebraska Insurance Guidance Document IGD-H1 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
NE · effective · limited protection
The NE Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in NE must maintain a written AI program with… - Nevada DOI Bulletin 24-001 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
NV · effective · limited protection
The NV Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in NV must maintain a written AI program with… - New Hampshire ID Docket INS 24-011-AB — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
NH · effective · limited protection
The NH Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in NH must maintain a written AI program with… - New Jersey DOBI Insurance Bulletin 25-03 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
NJ · effective · limited protection
The NJ Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in NJ must maintain a written AI program with… - North Carolina DOI Bulletin 24-B-19 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
NC · effective · limited protection
The NC Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in NC must maintain a written AI program with… - Oklahoma ID Bulletin 2024-11 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
OK · effective · limited protection
The OK Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in OK must maintain a written AI program with… - Pennsylvania ID Insurance Notice 2024-04 (54 Pa.B. 1910) — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
PA · effective · limited protection
The PA Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in PA must maintain a written AI program with… - Rhode Island DBR Insurance Bulletin 2024-03 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
RI · effective · limited protection
The RI Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in RI must maintain a written AI program with… - Vermont DFR Insurance Bulletin 229 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
VT · effective · limited protection
The VT Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in VT must maintain a written AI program with… - Virginia SCC Bureau of Insurance Administrative Letter 2024-01 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
VA · effective · limited protection
The VA Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in VA must maintain a written AI program with… - Washington OIC Technical Assistance Advisory 2024-02 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
WA · effective · limited protection
The WA Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in WA must maintain a written AI program with… - West Virginia OIC Insurance Bulletin 24-06 — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
WV · effective · limited protection
The WV Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in WV must maintain a written AI program with… - Wisconsin OCI AI Bulletin (2025-03-18) — Use of AI Systems by Insurers (NAIC Model Bulletin adoption)
WI · effective · limited protection
The WI Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in WI must maintain a written AI program with… - Cherokee Nation EO 2026-02-CTH — Data Center Impact Task Force
Cherokee Nation (OK) · effective · limited protection
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed Executive Order 2026-02-CTH on February 24, 2026, establishing a nine-member task force to study the environmental and economic… - Puerto Rico P. del S. 731 — Law of Public Procurement with Artificial Intelligence
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
Puerto Rico Senate Bill 731 would create the 'Law of Public Procurement with Artificial Intelligence of Puerto Rico,' centralizing all government purchases and public auctions under the… - Puerto Rico Ley 116-2026 — Right to Know When Interacting with AI in Government Services (P. del S. 622)
Puerto Rico · effective · moderate protection
Puerto Rico's Ley 116-2026 (P. del S. 622) requires PR Executive Branch agencies to notify citizens when they are interacting with an AI system, chatbot, or automated system instead of a… - Puerto Rico P. del S. 348 — AI as Instructional Tool in Public Schools
Puerto Rico · proposed · proposed protection
Bill (Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto) establishing an ethical framework for AI integration in PR Department of Education classrooms — including pilot programs in two schools per region and supports… - Puerto Rico Law 140-2026 — AI Inclusion in Government Cybersecurity Training (H.B. 824)
Puerto Rico · effective · limited protection
Puerto Rico Law 140-2026 amends the Puerto Rico Government Cybersecurity Law to require that its continuing-education program for government information officers and public servants include… - Maine LD 61 (P.L. 2025, Ch. 524) — An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers
Maine · effective · moderate protection
Maine's LD 61 (P.L. 2025, Ch. 524) requires employers to notify employees before any surveillance begins and to disclose surveillance practices to job applicants during interviews… - Indianapolis-Marion County Temporary Data Center Moratorium Ordinance (Proposed 2026)
Indianapolis/Marion County · proposed · proposed protection
The Indianapolis City-County Council's Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted 10-3 on July 13, 2026 to advance a temporary moratorium on approving new data centers through… - Cass County, IN Countywide Prohibition on Data Centers
Cass County, IN · effective · strong protection
On April 22, 2026, the three Cass County Commissioners voted unanimously to prohibit data centers throughout the county, blocking data-processing uses from every zoning district. The county… - White County, IN Data Center Moratorium
White County, IN · effective · moderate protection
On October 20, 2025, the White County, Indiana Commissioners voted 2-1 to pass a moratorium on data-center developments — among the earliest Indiana counties, after Marshall County, to… - Putnam County, IN Data Center Moratorium
Putnam County, IN · effective · moderate protection
On November 17, 2025, the Putnam County, Indiana Commissioners voted 2-1 to adopt a one-year moratorium — running through November 17, 2026 — on data centers, small modular nuclear… - Marshall County, IN Permanent Countywide Ban on Data Centers
Marshall County, IN · effective · strong protection
On April 20, 2026, Marshall County commissioners enacted a permanent, countywide ban on data centers, effective immediately, replacing an earlier one-year moratorium. County leaders cited… - Kansas HB 2183 (2026) – Synthetic Child Exploitation Material and Visual Depictions
Kansas · effective · limited protection
Kansas updated its child sexual exploitation and privacy statutes to prohibit creation and distribution of visual depictions where the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real… - Kansas HB 2313 (2025) – Prohibition on AI Platforms of Concern on State Devices
Kansas · effective · limited protection
Kansas prohibits state employees from using AI platforms controlled by foreign adversary countries — including DeepSeek and any Chinese-owned AI models — on state-issued devices and… - Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA)
Nebraska · effective · limited protection
Nebraska's comprehensive consumer privacy law gives residents the right to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data and to opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and… - Nebraska LB 371 (2025) – Civil Liability for Computer-Generated Intimate Images
Nebraska · effective · limited protection
Nebraska extended its existing civil remedies act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images to explicitly cover computer-generated or digitally manipulated depictions, including AI… - Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 256 (2026) — State Offices and Administration (Foreign Adversary Restrictions on AI/Tech)
Indiana · effective · limited protection
Indiana requires new or renewed government contracts for technological products or services — a category that expressly includes artificial intelligence, information systems, and… - Iowa Senate File 2417 (2026) — Requirements and Guidelines for Conversational AI Services
Iowa · enacted · limited protection
Iowa requires operators of conversational AI services to clearly disclose that a user is interacting with artificial intelligence — through a persistent disclaimer or a notice repeated at… - Iowa House File 2635 (2026) — Health Insurance Trade Practices (AI Prior Authorization)
Iowa · enacted · moderate protection
Iowa lets a utilization review organization use an AI-based algorithm or system to conduct an initial review of a prior-authorization request, but forbids relying on AI as the sole basis to… - Kansas HB 2479 (2026) — AI-Altered Sexual Images Added to Blackmail (K.S.A. 21-5428)
Kansas · effective · limited protection
Kansas's blackmail law now expressly covers threats to release a nude or sexual image, video, or recording of an identifiable person even when that depiction was made or altered by… - Kansas HB 2537 (2026) — 'Caleb's Law': AI Images Added to Sexual Extortion (K.S.A. 21-5515)
Kansas · effective · limited protection
Kansas's sexual-extortion statute now defines the covered 'image, video, or other recording' to include any depiction created, altered, or modified by artificial intelligence to appear to… - Nebraska LB 383 — Child Sexual Abuse Material Prevention Act (computer-generated and AI-created images)
Nebraska · effective · limited protection
Nebraska renamed its child pornography statutes the Child Sexual Abuse Material Prevention Act and expanded the definition of illegal material to cover computer-generated and AI-created… - Nebraska LB 525 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act
Nebraska · enacted · limited protection
Nebraska's Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act regulates publicly available AI chatbots that simulate human conversation. When a reasonable person would be misled into… - Metro Nashville Permanent Data Center Zoning Restrictions — 500,000 Sq Ft Cap + Heavy-Industrial Requirement (July 21, 2026)
Nashville, TN · effective · moderate protection
Nashville's Metro Council enacted permanent data center zoning restrictions on July 21, 2026 — Davidson County's first-ever data center land-use rules. The ordinance bans data centers over… - Virginia SB 384 / HB 797 — Independent Verification Organization (IVO) AI Safety Study Commission
Virginia · effective · limited protection
Virginia enacted SB 384 and companion HB 797 on April 13, 2026, directing the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to study the feasibility of a framework for Independent… - Loudoun County VA Data Center Standards & Locations Phase 1 (ZOAM-2024-0001 / CPAM-2024-0001)
Loudoun County, VA · effective · strong protection
On March 18, 2025, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Phase 1 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM-2024-0001) and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM-2024-0001) by a 7-2 vote… - Metro Nashville Data Center Moratorium — Enacted July 21, 2026
Nashville, TN · effective · moderate protection
Nashville's Metro Council enacted a temporary countywide freeze on new data center permits on July 21, 2026, pausing acceptance and processing of zoning, building, and grading approvals… - Relating to Prosecution of Certain Criminal Offenses Prohibiting Sexually Explicit Visual Material Involving Children (HB 2700)
Texas · effective · limited protection
This Texas law updates the state's child sexual abuse material (CSAM) statutes so they clearly reach images that have been digitally altered or created with computer software, including… - Relating to the Unlawful Production or Distribution of Sexually Explicit Videos Using Deep Fake Technology; Creating a Criminal Offense (SB 1361)
Texas · effective · limited protection
This law makes it a crime in Texas to create or share a deepfake video that falsely shows a real person with their intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct, when that person did… - Relating to Prosecution and Punishment of Certain Criminal Offenses Prohibiting Sexually Explicit Visual Material Involving Depictions of Children, Computer-Generated Children, or Other Persons (SB 1621)
Texas · effective · limited protection
This law rewrites Texas's child sexual abuse material statutes to account for AI and computer-generated imagery. It separately defines a 'depiction of a child' and a 'depiction of a… - Relating to the Creation of the Criminal Offense of Possession, Promotion, or Production of Certain Obscene Visual Material Appearing to Depict a Child (SB 20)
Texas · effective · limited protection
This law creates a new Texas crime for possessing, accessing with intent to view, promoting, or producing obscene visual material that appears to depict a child under 18 engaged in sexual… - Relating to the Creation of Artificial Sexual Material Harmful to Minors (HB 581)
Texas · effective · limited protection
This law regulates commercial websites and apps that offer publicly available tools for generating 'artificial sexual material harmful to minors.' Operators must use reasonable… - Texas Government Code Chapter 2054, Subchapter S — Regulation and Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Governmental Entities (Senate Bill 1964)
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texas now requires state agencies to catalog the artificial intelligence systems they use and to give extra review to higher-risk systems that influence consequential decisions about… - Texas Senate Bill 2373 — Financial Exploitation or Abuse Using Artificially Generated Media or Phishing Communications
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texas makes it unlawful to use AI-generated images, audio, video, or text — or phishing messages — to financially exploit or defraud another person. Victims can sue the wrongdoer and… - Texas Senate Bill 1188 — Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Health Records
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texas allows health care practitioners to use artificial intelligence for diagnostic purposes, including treatment recommendations, as long as they stay within the scope of their license… - Texas Senate Bill 815 — Use of Automated Decision Systems for Adverse Determinations in Utilization Review
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texas bars a utilization review agent from using an automated decision system — including certain artificial intelligence — to make an adverse determination, in whole or in part, about… - Protecting Consumers from Unfair Discrimination in Insurance Practices
Colorado · effective · limited protection
Colorado prohibits insurers from using outside consumer data, algorithms, or predictive models in ways that unfairly discriminate against people based on protected characteristics such as… - Colorado Privacy Act
Colorado · effective · limited protection
The Colorado Privacy Act gives state residents the right to opt out of having their personal data used for profiling when that profiling drives decisions that produce legal or similarly… - Candidate Election Deepfake Disclosures
Colorado · effective · limited protection
Colorado restricts distributing AI-generated deepfakes that falsely depict a candidate for elective office within set windows before a primary or general election, when the distributor… - Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Digital Depictions Act
Colorado · effective · limited protection
Colorado expanded its sexual exploitation of a child statute so that realistic computer-generated or digitally created depictions of an identifiable child count as child sexually… - Ownership of Model Training and Generated Content of Generative AI Tools
Arkansas · effective · limited protection
Arkansas set default ownership rules for the inputs and outputs of generative AI tools. A person who supplies the input or direction to a generative AI tool owns the content it produces, as… - Amendment of Arizona Intimate Images Law (Computer-Generated Pictorial Representations)
Arizona · effective · limited protection
Arizona amended its law against the unlawful disclosure of intimate images so that it covers realistic, computer-generated or AI-altered depictions, not just real photographs or recordings… - Alabama Child Protection Act of 2024 (HB 168)
Alabama · effective · limited protection
This law updates Alabama's criminal statutes on child sexual abuse material so that computer-generated and digitally altered images count the same as photographs of real children. It does… - Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351)
Alabama · enacted · limited protection
Alabama's comprehensive consumer privacy law gives residents the right to tell businesses to stop using their personal data for profiling that drives automated decisions with major… - Connecticut Transportation Network Company Dynamic Pricing Law (Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 13b-118)
Connecticut · effective · limited protection
When a ride-hailing company (like Uber or Lyft) uses dynamic or 'surge' pricing, Connecticut law requires it to warn riders before they request a ride, give them a tool to estimate the… - An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence, Automated Decision-Making and Personal Data Privacy (CT SB 1103)
Connecticut · effective · limited protection
This law sets rules for how Connecticut's own state government uses artificial intelligence. It directs the Department of Administrative Services to catalog the AI systems that state… - Connecticut Data Privacy Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 42-515 et seq.)
Connecticut · effective · limited protection
Connecticut's consumer privacy law lets residents opt out of having their personal data used for profiling that feeds automated decisions carrying legal or similarly significant effects… - Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendment - LLM Training Disclosure (SB 1295)
Connecticut · effective · limited protection
This amendment to Connecticut's Data Privacy Act adds a first-in-the-nation transparency rule about AI training data. Businesses must state in their privacy notice whether they collect… - Maryland Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care — Coverage and Facility Studies (HB 1563)
Maryland · effective · limited protection
Among other emergency-room and post-acute care provisions, this law expands the quarterly report that carriers must submit to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner. The report must include… - Virginia SB 394 (2026) — AI Use and Safety in Instructional Settings; DOE Guidance and Education Pilot Program
Virginia · effective · limited protection
Virginia directed its Department of Education to study how AI is currently used in public-school instruction and publish guidance for safe, ethical, and equitable AI use in the classroom… - Washington Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 — Transparency and Accountability in Prior Authorization Determinations
Washington · effective · limited protection
Washington bars health carriers from using AI to deny, delay, or modify health care services on its own; a denial based on medical necessity must be made by a licensed health professional… - Arizona HB 2175 — Physician Review Required Before AI-Based Health Insurance Denial
Arizona · effective · moderate protection
Arizona HB 2175 requires health insurers and managed-care organizations to have a licensed physician or medical director individually review each case before denying a health insurance… - xAI Corp. v. Terry Harwood — Civil Suit for AI-Generated NCII/CSAM Deepfakes (N.D. Tex. 2026)
United States · litigation · limited protection
xAI Corp. (the company behind the Grok AI chatbot, formerly operating as 'X.AI') filed a civil lawsuit on July 14, 2026 in the Northern District of Texas against Terry Harwood, a South… - LaGrange County, IN Data Center Moratorium (Adopted July 2026)
LaGrange County, IN · effective · moderate protection
The LaGrange County, Indiana Board of Commissioners adopted a one-year moratorium on data-center development — and on battery energy storage systems — at their July 20, 2026 meeting. The… - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (AI in employment decisions)
United States · effective · strong protection
Federal anti-discrimination law applies when employers use AI tools to screen resumes, score interviews, or rank candidates: if an AI tool disproportionately screens out people by race… - Mobley v. Workday, Inc. — AI Hiring Tool Discrimination Collective Action (N.D. Cal.)
United States · litigation · limited protection
Derek Mobley's collective action suit in federal court alleges that Workday's AI hiring and screening tools systematically discriminated against Black, disabled, and older job applicants —… - EEOC v. iTutorGroup — First Federal AI Hiring Discrimination Consent Decree (E.D.N.Y.)
E.D.N.Y. · effective · strong protection
The EEOC's first AI-hiring-discrimination case ended with a $365,000 consent decree in September 2023. iTutorGroup's online application system was programmed to auto-reject female… - Harper v. Sirius XM Radio — AI Hiring Discrimination Class Action (E.D. Mich.)
E.D. Mich. · litigation · limited protection
A private class action filed in August 2025 in the Eastern District of Michigan alleges that Sirius XM Radio's automated applicant-screening tools produced unlawful disparate impact against… - Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
Texas · effective · limited protection
Texans can access, correct, delete, and obtain copies of personal data held by covered businesses, and can opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and profiling used for decisions with… - Arizona — Attorney General Mayes Announces Investigation into X's AI Chatbot (Grok)
Arizona · effective · limited protection
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes opened an investigation into whether X's Grok AI chatbot violated Arizona law after reports it was used to generate and distribute harmful content… - New Jersey — S731/A796 — Data center ratepayer protection and grid-demand requirements
New Jersey · enacted · limited protection
New Jersey Governor Sherrill signed S731/A796 — the Data Center Fair Share Act — into law on July 7, 2026. The law requires large data centers (those with 100 megawatts or more of… - Hamilton County — One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers in Unincorporated Hamilton County
Hamilton County · effective · moderate protection
Hamilton County, Tennessee's County Commission passed a one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas on July 15, 2026. The moratorium applies to data centers with more… - An Act Relating to the Protection of Certain Individuals Affected by Digital Media
Missouri · proposed · proposed protection
Would make it a felony to share or threaten to share AI-generated or digitally altered intimate depictions of a person without consent, with up to four years imprisonment for a first… - Sarasota County, FL 12-Month Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers (>=50MW)
Sarasota County, FL · effective · moderate protection
Sarasota County, Florida blocked hyperscale data centers — facilities drawing 50 megawatts of power or more — for at least one year, starting July 8, 2026. The county will use the pause to…