Government Use of AI
Regulating AI Use by State Government
States regulating their own government agencies’ use of artificial intelligence have adopted various strategies: (a) establishing task forces to study AI use, (b) requiring risk management practices including impact assessments, (c) mandating transparency requirements, and (d) imposing procurement guidelines. Connecticut prohibits state agencies from implementing AI systems causing unlawful discrimination and requires state contracts to include data privacy provisions, while California requires agencies to designate AI monitoring employees, conduct risk assessments before deployment, and submit generative AI contracts for review.
Maryland’s SB 818 and New York’s SB 7543 are more comprehensive approaches: Maryland requires agencies to conduct impact assessments, publicly report on high-risk systems, and established a Governor’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet for developing monitoring policies, while New York requires impact assessments prior to deployment and prohibits automated decision-making in public benefits without human oversight.
Many public sector AI bills do not impose binding requirements but instead require reporting, pilot projects, or task forces to issue recommendations.
| State | Statute | Link | Effective Date |
| California | California Government AI Inventory Law | Cal. Gov. Code § 11546.45.5 | 1/1/25 |
| California | Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act | SB 896 | 1/1/25 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Act Concerning AI, Automated Decision-Making and Personal Data Privacy | SB 1103 | 7/1/23 |
| Delaware | Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission Act | HB 233 | 1/17/24 |
| Kansas | AI Platforms of Concern | SB 2313 | 4/8/25 |
| Kentucky | Government Use of AI Law | KRS 42.720 – 42.742 | 12/1/25 |
| Maryland | Maryland AI Governance Act of 2024 | SB 818 | 7/1/24 |
| Montana | Montana Government AI Use Law | HB178 | 10/1/25 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire State Agency AI Bill | HB 1688 | 7/1/24 |
| New York | Automated Employment Decision-Making in State Government | A433 | 7/1/25 |
| New York | The LOADinG Act: Legislative Oversight Of Automated Decision-Making in Government Act | S 7543B | 12/21/24 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Robot Law | North Dakota Century Code 29-29.4-01 to 06 | 8/1/25 |
| Texas | Act Relating to the Regulation and Use of AI by Governmental Entities | Chapter 2054, Government Code, Subchapter S | 9/1/25 |
| Texas | Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) | HB 149 | 1/1/26 |
| Utah | Law Enforcement Usage of Artificial Intelligence | Utah Code § 53-25-601 to 602 | 5/7/25 |
| Vermont | An Act Relating to the Use and Oversight of AI in State Government | H 410 | 7/1/22 |
| Virginia | Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools | Code of Virginia, Section 19.2-11.14 | 6/6/25 |