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AI Laws in Alabama
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 15 AI rules in Alabama: 7 state-level rules and 8 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
Alabama state-level AI rules (7)
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (privacy / profiling opt-out)
Alabama · Effective 2027-05-01 · 2026 Ala. Acts (HB 351), Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
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 consequences. This covers decisions about things like lending and credit, housing, insurance, education, employment, healthcare, criminal justice, and access to basic necessities. Consumers can also opt out of targeted advertising and the sale of their data. The Alabama Attorney General enforces the law, and there is no individual lawsuit right.
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In effect
Alabama Generative AI Acceptable Use Policy (AI-GV-P2)
Alabama · Effective 2025-01-31 · Alabama Generative AI Acceptable Use Policy (AI-GV-P2)
Alabama's Office of Information Technology issued a NIST AI RMF-based acceptable-use policy requiring human review of GenAI output, annotation of AI-generated code/output, prohibition of confidential-data inputs, and OIT authorization before contractors use GenAI in state systems.
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In effect
Alabama Synthetic Private Images Law
Alabama · Effective 2024-10-01 · 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 161), amending Ala. Code § 13A-6-240
Alabama prohibits the nonconsensual creation or distribution of 'private images,' expressly including AI-altered or synthetically generated depictions of people in nudity or sexual conduct. Both distribution and creation are criminalized.
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In effect
Alabama Election Deepfake Law
Alabama · Effective 2024-10-01 · 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 172)
Alabama criminalizes distributing materially false AI-generated media intended to harm a candidate or mislead voters within 90 days of an election. First violation is a misdemeanor; repeats within five years are felonies. Clearly disclaimed synthetic media is exempt.
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In effect
Alabama Child Protection Act (AI-generated CSAM)
Alabama · Effective 2024-10-01 · Ala. Code Sec. 13A-12-190 et seq.; 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 168)
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 this by adding 'virtually indistinguishable' depictions to the legal definition of child sexual abuse material, which captures content produced or manipulated by artificial intelligence. Prosecutors no longer have to prove an actual child was depicted when the image is realistic enough to be mistaken for one. The existing felony penalties for possessing or disseminating such material continue to apply.
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In effect
AI Policy Template for Local Education Agencies
Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) · Effective 2024-06-01 · AI Policy Template for Local Education Agencies
Alabama's education department released a customizable AI policy template for LEAs built on eight pillars (strategy, governance, data privacy/security, procurement, implementation, competency, risk management, effectiveness).
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In effect
Executive Order No. 738 - Alabama Generative Artificial Inte
Alabama · Effective 2024-02-28 · Executive Order No. 738 - Alabama Generative Artificial Intelligence Task Force
Governor Kay Ivey created a Generative AI Task Force to study current GenAI use in executive-branch agencies and recommend policies for responsible and effective adoption within a governance structure ensuring transparency, bias testing, and privacy.
County and city AI rules in Alabama (8)
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In effect
Springville AL 1-year data center moratorium (eff. July 6, 2026)
Springville, AL · Effective 2026-07-06 · City of Springville, AL council action, July 6, 2026, 1-year data center moratorium
Springville, Alabama (St. Clair County, northeast of Birmingham) placed a one-year moratorium on data center proposals on July 6, 2026. The move was proactive — no data center was pending — and follows nearby Leeds in pausing data center development in the Birmingham metro area.
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In effect
Fort Payne AL data center moratorium (6-month, June 2026)
Fort Payne, AL · Effective 2026-06-16 · Fort Payne, Ala., City Council data center moratorium resolution (adopted June 16, 2026)
The Fort Payne City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center development on June 16, 2026, pausing new data center projects while city staff, the Planning Commission, and the city attorney study impacts (infrastructure, environment, traffic, noise, water, community character) and draft zoning rules. The city says the move is proactive — no data center has applied yet. The resolution defines 'data center' broadly (server farms, hyperscale, colocation) but exempts existing permitted facilities, routine maintenance, and small server rooms.
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In effect
Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Homewood, AL · Effective 2026-06-22 · Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Homewood City Council approved a temporary moratorium on new data center development applications to give the city time to evaluate impacts and prepare regulations.
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In effect
One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
Cullman, AL · Effective 2026-06-22 · One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
Cullman City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center development, with penalties for violations while the city drafts regulations.
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In effect
Hyperscale Data Center Zoning Ordinance (20-point community
Birmingham, AL · Effective 2026-06-09 · Hyperscale Data Center Zoning Ordinance (20-point community protections)
Birmingham City Council adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance imposing 20 conditions on hyperscale data centers, including setbacks, closed-loop cooling, and noise mitigation.
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In effect
One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Development (Ordinanc
Leeds, AL · Effective 2026-06-08 · One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Development (Ordinance 2026-06-02)
Leeds City Council approved a one-year moratorium pausing acceptance, processing, and approval of new data center development applications while it studies regulations.
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In effect
Zoning Amendment Allowing Data Centers as Industrial Use
Bessemer, AL · Effective 2025-10-07 · Zoning Amendment Allowing Data Centers as Industrial Use
Bessemer City Council amended its zoning laws to include data centers as an allowable use within the city's industrial zoning classification despite public opposition.
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In effect
Birmingham AL GenAI Policy
Birmingham, AL · Effective 2024-08-01 · City of Birmingham AL, Interim Guidelines For Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (2024)
City of Birmingham AL administrative policy on employee use of generative AI tools with disclosure, prohibited data, and human-review rules.
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