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Major AI, Privacy, Repair Laws Take Effect 2026
02 Jan 2026- New 2026 state and federal tech laws — led by California — impose AI safety disclosures, chatbot protections, privacy, right‑to‑repair, and election/deepfake rules, many facing legal challenges.
02 Jan 2026
State and federal tech rules are coming into force across 2026, touching AI, privacy, repair rights, social media and more. California’s package is central: SB 53 requires large AI companies to publish safety and security details, while SB 243 imposes protections for “companion” chatbots (suicide/self‑harm protocols and periodic reminders to known minors) and SB 524 forces law enforcement to disclose AI use. Colorado activates broad right‑to‑repair rules (HB24‑1121) and crypto‑ATM protections (SB25‑079). Washington also rolls out right‑to‑repair laws (HB1483, SB5680). Several states adopt privacy and safety measures: Idaho (anti‑SLAPP SB1001), Illinois (public‑officials’ privacy HB576), Indiana and Kentucky (data‑privacy acts criticized by PIRG/EPIC), Maine (click‑to‑cancel LD1642), Nebraska (age‑appropriate design LB504), Nevada (AI election ad disclosures AB73), Oklahoma (expanded breach notices SB626), Oregon (deepfake ban HB2299, youth data limits HB2008, anti‑scalper HB3167), and Rhode Island (HB7787). Notable contested items: Texas’ app‑store age‑verification law (SB2420) is preliminarily enjoined while the state still enacts an AI framework (HB149). Virginia’s SB854 would limit teens’ social‑media time and is under challenge. Federally, the Take It Down Act’s rapid‑takedown enforcement delay expires May 19th. Other dates: Utah’s data‑portability and California’s AI detection (SB942) rollouts later in the year; Colorado’s AI disclosures set for June 30th. Many measures remain vulnerable to litigation and federal preemption debates.
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State and federal tech rules are coming into force across 2026, touching AI, privacy, repair rights, social media and more. California’s package is central: SB 53 requires large AI companies to publish safety and security details, while SB 243 imposes protections for “companion” chatbots (suicide/self‑harm protocols and periodic reminders to known minors) and SB 524 forces law enforcement to disclose AI use. Colorado activates broad right‑to‑repair rules (HB24‑1121) and crypto‑ATM protections (SB25‑079). Washington also rolls out right‑to‑repair laws (HB1483, SB5680). Several states adopt privacy and safety measures: Idaho (anti‑SLAPP SB1001), Illinois (public‑officials’ privacy HB576), Indiana and Kentucky (data‑privacy acts criticized by PIRG/EPIC), Maine (click‑to‑cancel LD1642), Nebraska (age‑appropriate design LB504), Nevada (AI election ad disclosures AB73), Oklahoma (expanded breach notices SB626), Oregon (deepfake ban HB2299, youth data limits HB2008, anti‑scalper HB3167), and Rhode Island (HB7787). Notable contested items: Texas’ app‑store age‑verification law (SB2420) is preliminarily enjoined while the state still enacts an AI framework (HB149). Virginia’s SB854 would limit teens’ social‑media time and is under challenge. Federally, the Take It Down Act’s rapid‑takedown enforcement delay expires May 19th. Other dates: Utah’s data‑portability and California’s AI detection (SB942) rollouts later in the year; Colorado’s AI disclosures set for June 30th. Many measures remain vulnerable to litigation and federal preemption debates.
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