Every bill we’re tracking

This Minnesota bill modifies existing rules and requirements that govern how data centers are built and operated in the state. The changes could affect where data centers can be located, how they interact with local communities, and the economic conditions surrounding their development.

This Georgia bill prohibits health insurance companies from using artificial intelligence alone to make coverage decisions for healthcare services. Human review must be part of any such decision-making process.

This Nebraska bill establishes new rules for large electricity customers like data centers and crypto miners, addressing how they connect to and impact the power grid. It also covers energy storage regulation, taxation, and eminent domain powers related to energy storage resources.

This bill establishes privacy protections for agricultural data and sets safety requirements for conversational AI systems in Nebraska. It creates rules around how AI chatbots and similar tools must operate, likely including disclosure and transparency obligations.

This bill requires Alabama's Public Service Commission to review contracts between electric utilities and large data centers that draw significant amounts of power. The goal is to ensure that these high-energy deals don't negatively impact grid stability or raise electricity costs for other customers.

This bill extends and modifies Alabama's tax break program for data processing centers, limiting how long the exemptions last and adding a new sunset date. It offers financial incentives to attract data centers while requiring taxes to be collected on certain purchases.

This bill sets rules for how health insurance companies can use artificial intelligence when deciding whether to approve or deny medical coverage. It aims to ensure AI-driven coverage decisions are fair, transparent, and subject to human oversight.

This bill renames juvenile crisis intervention centers, changes how juveniles are processed and detained, and adjusts criminal penalties for juvenile offenders. It has no relevance to AI or data-center policy.

This Maine bill would regulate or ban children's access to AI chatbots that mimic human conversation and AI social companions. It aims to protect minors from potentially harmful interactions with human-like AI systems.

This bill allows Maryland's student and workforce data system to share data with third-party data centers for multistate reporting, subject to written agreements and compliance requirements. It establishes oversight by requiring reports to legislative committees whenever such data-sharing agreements are entered into.

This bill allows Maryland's student and workforce data system to share data with third-party data centers for multistate reporting, subject to written agreements and compliance requirements. It raises data privacy considerations by enabling sensitive student and workforce information to flow to external organizations under regulated but permissive conditions.

This Arkansas bill would change the rules governing where and how cryptocurrency mining businesses can operate, including adjusting what local governments can and cannot regulate about these operations. It affects siting requirements and local authority over digital asset mining facilities, which often resemble data centers in their energy and land use impacts.

This bill authorizes changes to Arkansas's existing Data Centers Act of 2023, likely to update rules or incentives governing data center operations in the state. It also touches on money services regulations, suggesting updates to financial service rules alongside data center policy.

This bill directs a Virginia legislative commission to study whether the state should create a framework for independent organizations that verify AI systems meet safety standards. The commission must report its findings and recommendations by November 2026, but no regulations are enacted yet.

Announced 7 April 2026 with Invest Ontario, Microsoft's expansion of its Azure Canada Central region includes two new York Region data centres as part of its $19 billion Canadian commitment. Projects will create ~1,000 construction and 250 permanent jobs, tied to a Community-First approach emphasising workforce training and digital sovereignty.

This bill updates Alabama's tax abatement and incentive programs to reflect the latest industry classification codes (NAICS), keeping existing tax benefits aligned with current business terminology. It is a technical update that maintains favorable tax treatment for qualifying industries, which may include data centers.

This bill creates a housing bond fund to preserve affordable housing and requires a state agency to report on housing barriers. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This Oregon bill adjusts state borrowing authority and bond issuance for various public projects including a sports arena and a university recreation center. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This Arkansas Senate Resolution authorizes the introduction of a bill to update the state's Data Centers Act of 2023 and related money services law. It is a procedural step to allow amendments to existing data center policy rather than enacting any changes directly.

This bill creates a home retrofitting grant program in Mississippi to help homeowners strengthen their homes against hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill reorganizes Oregon's emergency medical services system by creating a new fund, renaming a committee, and setting education requirements for EMS providers. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill requires companies that operate AI companion software to clearly disclose to users that they are interacting with AI and not a human, and to have safety protocols in place to detect and prevent content that could encourage suicidal or self-harm thoughts. It also includes special protections for minors and mandates annual public reports on safety referrals.

This Oregon bill changes how the state sets payment rates for coordinated care organizations under Medicaid and adds public review steps before new rules are adopted. It has no relevance to AI or data-center policy.

This Oregon bill makes changes to mental health and substance use disorder treatment rules, telehealth reimbursement, and coordinated care organization oversight. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill authorizes Oregon's Department of Administrative Services to own and operate the Moda Center arena in Portland, funded by a dedicated tax revenue fund. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill adjusts how Medicaid pays emergency medical services providers for certain services. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This Oregon bill creates a fast-track permitting program for economic development projects while specifically restricting data centers from using the state's enterprise zone tax incentive program. It also adjusts job-creation tax credits and requires state agencies to publish lists of available permits.

This bill makes various administrative changes to Oregon's education laws, including rules about school board stipends, university governance, and farmworker labor studies. It has no relevance to AI policy or data-center regulation.

This bill allows Commonwealth attorneys to request court records with identifying information like names and partial Social Security numbers for official duties. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill allows Virginia's Criminal Sentencing Commission to share data about adults charged with criminal offenses with a statewide education data system, while keeping personal information confidential. It is primarily a data-sharing and record-keeping measure, not an AI or data-center policy bill.

This bill allows a Virginia criminal sentencing body to share its collected data on adults charged with crimes into a statewide longitudinal data system, while keeping personal information confidential. It is primarily a data-sharing and record-keeping measure, not an AI or data-center policy bill.

This Arkansas bill would change the rules for cryptocurrency mining businesses and adjust how much authority local governments have to regulate them. It could expand or restrict local oversight of these energy-intensive facilities, which often share infrastructure concerns with data centers.

This bill dissolves an advisory board related to the Business Intelligence Center in Colorado based on a state agency review recommendation. It is an administrative sunset action and is not directly related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill creates a public service pathways program within Colorado's Department of Personnel. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill sets limits on how much water data centers in Idaho can use for cooling purposes. It places enforceable restrictions on water consumption to reduce the impact data centers have on local water supplies.

This bill is a routine state budget appropriation from Idaho's Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill is a standard state budget appropriation for several University of Arkansas Medical Sciences programs for fiscal year 2026-2027. It has no direct connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill is a routine funding appropriation for Arkansas State University Mid-South for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It has no direct connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill is a routine budget appropriation for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It does not address AI or data-center policy.

This bill is a routine budget appropriation for Arkansas's Career and Technical Education division for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It does not address AI or data-center policy.

This bill is a routine state budget appropriation for Arkansas's Department of Human Services division covering aging, adult, and behavioral health services. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill sets the budget appropriation for the University of Arkansas at Monticello for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It is a routine funding bill and is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill sets the budget appropriation for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It is a standard funding bill and is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill is a routine state budget appropriation for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration for fiscal year 2026-2027. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill moves a school mapping data program to the Kentucky 911 Services Board and clarifies who is responsible for keeping that mapping data accurate. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill creates a statewide health data system in Kentucky that collects and shares health information from various participants, governed by a board and operated by a consortium of public health colleges. It establishes rules for how health data is submitted, shared, and protected, with enforcement powers for non-compliance.

This South Carolina bill sets new rules for commercial data centers, including requirements to report water usage, file decommissioning plans, and meet specific electric service terms, while also restricting certain sales tax exemptions for data centers after May 2026. It also strengthens public oversight of energy infrastructure projects, including mandatory public comment periods and landowner notification when eminent domain may be used.

This bill would eliminate an existing sales tax exemption that data centers currently receive when replacing equipment. Removing this tax break makes it more expensive to operate and upgrade data centers in Washington state.

Under Articles 16 and 24 of Italy's AI Law, the government must issue one or more legislative decrees by October 10, 2026, defining a comprehensive 'organic framework' for data, algorithms, and AI training methodologies including rights, civil remedies, and sanctions, as well as specifying enforcement and market-surveillance powers for ACN and AgID. These decrees will also introduce new criminal offenses related to AI misuse and update civil procedure rules for AI-related disputes, but must remain strictly within the boundaries of the EU AI Act.

A long-anticipated comprehensive overhaul of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Digital India Act remains in pre-legislative consultation as of April 2026, with no draft tabled in Parliament. It is expected to introduce risk-based platform classifications, enhanced intermediary obligations, algorithmic transparency requirements, and specific provisions for AI-generated content and deepfakes, but MeitY has signaled it will leverage existing frameworks rather than rush a standalone AI law.

This resolution creates a Georgia Senate committee to study the effects and implications of artificial intelligence. The committee will examine AI's impact and report findings, but does not impose any restrictions or regulations on its own.

This bill establishes safety requirements for conversational AI systems, likely including disclosure and protective standards for users. It sets rules that AI chatbot and virtual assistant providers must follow to ensure safe interactions, potentially with special protections for vulnerable users like children.

This Louisiana bill requires data centers to obtain permits and report on how much water they use. It creates new regulatory requirements aimed at tracking and managing the significant water consumption associated with data center cooling systems.

This Louisiana bill makes it illegal to create or share AI-generated images of real people without their consent. It establishes criminal penalties for those who use artificial intelligence to produce unauthorized or harmful depictions of individuals.

This bill bans Louisiana government agencies from signing contracts with companies owned or controlled by foreign adversaries to provide AI technology. It is designed to protect state systems from potential foreign influence or security risks through AI tools.

This bill bans government agencies and private companies from selling sensitive personal data to data brokers or other private entities for profit. Certain permitted uses would still be allowed, but the general commercial sale of sensitive personal information would be prohibited.

This Vermont bill sets sustainability requirements for new data centers, addressing their environmental footprint including energy use, water consumption, and carbon emissions. It likely imposes mandatory reviews or standards that data center operators must meet before or during deployment.

Pursuant to the CRU's LEU decision, EirGrid and ESB Networks published their dedicated engagement and connection process for data-centre applicants by 31 March 2026, standardising how projects demonstrate dispatchable generation, storage, and SEM participation ahead of grid offers.

Adopted by the Council of Ministers on 31 March 2026, the draft creates the Commission for the Development and Safety of Artificial Intelligence (KRiBSI) as Poland's single national market-surveillance authority under the EU AI Act — a uniquely centralised model. KRiBSI's collegiate structure embeds competition, financial, broadcasting and telecoms regulators, and introduces binding individual opinions for upfront legal certainty.

KRiBSI is designed as a collegiate body including representatives of UOKiK (competition), KNF (financial supervision), KRRiT (broadcasting) and UKE (telecoms) — an explicit compromise to give Poland's single horizontal AI authority sectoral depth. The draft grants KRiBSI enforcement tools beyond the AI Act, including binding individual opinions, guidance and best-practice issuance.

This bill creates a fund and committee focused on rural health transformation in Idaho. It does not address AI, data centers, or related technology policy.

This bill aims to protect South Dakota residents from higher utility bills and power shortages that could result from data center electricity demand. It also clarifies which government authorities have the power to regulate data centers and their utility usage.

This bill would allow South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission to charge data centers the real costs they impose on the power grid, rather than standard utility rates. It aims to ensure that large data center electricity consumers pay their fair share of grid infrastructure expenses.

This bill regulates when law enforcement officers can wear physical face coverings (like masks) while on duty, with limited exceptions. It has no connection to AI policy, facial recognition technology, or data-center regulation.

This bill updates Virginia's mental health and substance abuse insurance coverage rules, including network adequacy standards and federal parity law compliance requirements. It has no connection to AI policy or data-center regulation.

This bill sets network adequacy standards for mental health and substance abuse treatment coverage under health insurance plans in Virginia. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel to study and recommend policies on drug pricing, and caps certain drug prices at federally set maximum fair prices. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill creates a board to study and limit prescription drug prices in Virginia, requiring price transparency from drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

Requires security assessments, content labeling, and licensed providers for public-facing generative AI services.

Establishes a UK AI Authority with cross-sectoral coordination duties and a statutory duty to consult on high-risk model evaluations.

Requires PUE ≤ 1.2 for new data centers, 50% waste-heat reuse, and 100% renewable energy by 2027.

This bill deals with funding and appropriations for government capital construction information technology projects. It is a budget/appropriations measure and is not substantively about AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill deals with state agency fees and internal service fund appropriations, which is standard government budgeting and finance. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

Provides tax incentives for data centers sited in regions with surplus renewable generation and grid capacity headroom.

This federal bill would require data center operators to report their energy and water usage to state governments and federal agencies like the EPA and Department of Energy. The goal is to increase transparency about the environmental footprint of data centers across the country.

Requires AI companies to implement privacy and safety safeguards in chatbots used by minors, including age-appropriate design, parental disclosure of data practices, and prohibitions on targeted advertising to children based on AI-derived profiles.

This Georgia law requires that performers give their consent before their likeness can be used to create a digital replica through AI. Performers who have their likeness used without permission can sue for violations.

This bill is a routine government budget appropriation for Idaho's Constitutional Officers for fiscal year 2027. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill updates reporting requirements for Maine's juvenile justice system and directs state agencies to study changes to the Long Creek Youth Development Center. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill requires school districts to publicly disclose how they spend instructional funds and to post information about bond proposals on their websites. It has no substantive connection to AI or data-center policy.

Framework establishing high-impact AI categories, regulatory sandbox provisions, and a national AI safety institute.

Poland's national implementing law for the EU AI Act, establishing the Commission for AI Development and Security (KRiBSI) as the country's sole AI market surveillance authority housed within the Ministry of Digital Affairs. The law provides for regulatory sandboxes, binding individual compliance opinions for businesses, public lists of penalized AI systems, and a civic advisory council on AI.

This bill would restrict lawsuits that could slow down or block the environmental permitting process for building data centers and related infrastructure. It is designed to make it easier and faster to get data centers approved by limiting legal challenges during the environmental review process.

This bill bans the use of AI to generate child sexual abuse material. Violations are subject to criminal prohibition under Louisiana law.

This bill requires data centers in Ohio to report their water usage on a monthly and annual basis to state authorities. It also prevents data centers from using nondisclosure agreements to hide water consumption information from local governments.

This Oklahoma bill requires the development of guidance for how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies should be used in schools. It establishes a framework for responsible AI use in educational settings without imposing strict bans or mandates.

This bill creates consumer protection rules for data centers under Oklahoma's Corporation Commission, likely addressing how data centers interact with the energy grid and utility customers. It aims to protect regular electricity customers from costs or impacts associated with large data center energy demands.

This Pennsylvania bill requires commercial data centers to meet clean energy standards, file contracts with state regulators, and follow rules on backup generation and grid management. It also creates special accounts to help low-income households with energy costs and funds energy independence efforts, with penalties for non-compliance.

This bill appears to address general workforce development in Utah, not specifically AI or data-center policy. Without specific AI or data-center provisions, it falls outside the scope of AI regulation or data-center policy tracking.

This bill updates Idaho's tax exemptions for data center equipment and large capital investments, making it easier for data centers to receive sales and property tax breaks. It is designed to encourage data center construction and investment in the state.

This bill creates a statewide AI partnership within the University of Maryland system to coordinate AI initiatives, establish a public service fellowship, and set up an incubation lab to help state agencies adopt AI. It is designed to promote and advance AI development and use across Maryland's public sector and economy.

This bill requires Maryland's Center for School Safety to create an anonymous tip reporting system for school safety concerns. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill creates a licensing system for organizations that independently verify AI systems, sets up an advisory council to guide oversight, and requires regular reporting on AI compliance. It establishes a formal regulatory framework for third-party AI auditing in Minnesota.

This bill modifies existing exemptions and rules that apply specifically to data centers, likely making it easier or more financially advantageous for data centers to operate in Minnesota. It appears to adjust tax, energy, or regulatory provisions to benefit the data center industry.

This bill would require data center owners and operators in New Jersey to report their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities twice a year. The goal is to increase transparency around how much resources data centers consume.

This bill requires data centers in Utah to report on their water usage, increasing transparency around how much water these facilities consume. It aims to give the public and regulators better insight into the environmental impact of data center operations on local water resources.

This bill strengthens transparency and accountability requirements for the prior authorization process used by health insurers to approve or deny medical treatments. It likely targets the use of automated or AI-driven systems that make coverage decisions, requiring greater oversight and fairness in those determinations.

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This bill defines the legal status of artificial intelligence in Wisconsin, establishing rules about how AI systems are recognized and treated under state law. It creates a new section of statutes specifically addressing AI's legal standing, which could affect how AI-related responsibilities and liabilities are assigned.

This bill defines the legal status of artificial intelligence under Wisconsin law, establishing how AI systems are recognized and treated legally. It creates new statutes governing AI's role and responsibilities, which could significantly affect how AI is developed and deployed in the state.

This Wisconsin bill creates new legal penalties for the unauthorized creation or use of synthetic digital representations — such as AI-generated likenesses or voice clones — of real people. It amends existing privacy and racketeering statutes to cover these digital replicas and establishes criminal consequences for violations.

This Wisconsin bill creates new rules and penalties around synthetic digital representations — AI-generated or manipulated images, audio, or video of real people. It adds these protections to existing privacy and crime statutes, making unauthorized use of someone's synthetic likeness a punishable offense.

This bill bans Wisconsin state agencies and local governments from using facial recognition technology or any data it produces. It is a broad prohibition that applies across all government uses, not just law enforcement.

This Wisconsin bill imposes new fees on large energy customers, creates a special utility rate class for very large users like data centers, establishes renewable energy tariff requirements, sets building standards for data centers, regulates their water usage, and requires prevailing wage pay rates on large-scale data center construction projects. It places significant new regulatory and financial obligations on data center operators in the state.

This bill places a moratorium on data centers in Wisconsin, temporarily halting new data center construction or establishment. It is a direct ban that restricts where and whether data centers can be built in the state.

This bill establishes a moratorium on data centers in Wisconsin, temporarily halting new data center construction or operations. It directly restricts where and whether data centers can be built in the state.

This Wisconsin bill establishes new requirements for data centers, likely covering energy use, grid impact, and water consumption reporting or standards. It creates new statutory sections addressing utility and environmental oversight of data center operations.

This Wisconsin bill establishes specific requirements for data centers, likely covering energy use, grid impact, and water consumption reporting or standards. It creates new statutory provisions that impose obligations on data center operators related to utilities and environmental compliance.

This Wisconsin bill would ban nondisclosure agreements that hide information about data centers from the public. It aims to ensure communities and local governments have access to details about data center projects in their area.

Released on 23 March 2026 as part of the National AI Plan, these federal expectations set out five core requirements for new or expanded hyperscale and large-scale AI compute developments: alignment with national interest, support for the clean energy transition, responsible water use, investment in local jobs, and strengthening Australian innovation capacity. While not amending existing law, data centre proposals that do not align with the expectations will be deprioritised in Commonwealth regulatory assessments, giving the framework significant practical weight.

Mandates water consumption disclosure for data centers exceeding 5 MW under expanded environmental reporting authority.

Voluntary risk management framework for AI developers and deployers, aligned with international interoperability principles.

This bill aims to protect American households from the strain that large data centers place on the electric grid, likely by imposing requirements or restrictions on data center energy use. It focuses on preventing data centers from causing higher electricity costs or reliability problems for everyday consumers.

This bill amends Delaware's health data laws, likely relating to standardization or reporting of health information. It does not appear to directly address AI or data-center policy.

This bill sets rules for how generative AI tools can be used in Idaho's public schools. It establishes specific guidelines and requirements governing AI in educational settings.

This bill creates a new law in Michigan specifically protecting the privacy of consumers' reproductive health data. It places restrictions on how companies can collect, use, and share personal information related to reproductive health.

This bill would require data centers in Ohio to get approval from the Public Utilities Commission before connecting to the electrical grid. It adds regulatory oversight to how data centers access electricity infrastructure, potentially slowing or limiting large-scale connections.

This bill appears to address general public education policy in Utah. Without specific AI or data-center provisions, it does not substantively relate to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill appears to address school safety measures in Utah. It does not seem to be substantively related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill sets standards for school security personnel in Utah schools. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This resolution creates a state House study committee to examine how artificial intelligence should be used responsibly in Georgia. The committee will research and report on AI policy without imposing any immediate restrictions or requirements.

This bill creates a commission to study data centers in Ohio and their impacts. No restrictions or incentives are imposed — the commission will gather information and likely make future policy recommendations.

This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state and mandates that their fuel, electricity, and water suppliers report usage and rates to the government. The state would then compile and publish this information, creating a public record of data center resource consumption.

This bill proposes changes to how technology is used in Utah classrooms, likely setting rules or restrictions around student use of devices and digital tools. It may address concerns about protecting children from harmful content or inappropriate technology use in schools.

This Vermont bill sets rules for how artificial intelligence can be used when providing mental health services to patients. It aims to ensure AI tools used in mental health care meet safety and transparency standards to protect patients.

This Vermont bill establishes protections for people's neurological data and mental privacy, while regulating how AI can be used in health and human services decisions. It creates rights around brain data and imposes requirements on AI systems that affect health or social services.

To authorize the Department of Commerce to carry out a study on challenges faced by United States small artificial intelligence businesses, and for other purposes.

This bill creates protections against real estate title fraud in Alabama. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill requires Alabama's Public Service Commission to review electricity contracts between utilities and large power consumers, such as data centers. It adds oversight to ensure these large-load deals don't negatively impact grid stability or rates for other customers.

This bill requires Idaho to use artificial intelligence to review state administrative rules on an annual basis. It aims to use AI as a tool to streamline and modernize the government's regulatory review process.

This bill reorganizes responsibilities related to Oklahoma's State Data Center, transferring certain duties to the Legislative Service Bureau. It deals with government IT infrastructure management rather than AI policy or data-center construction/energy issues.

This bill establishes a committee to help ensure a complete count during the 2030 Census and assigns related duties to the State Data Center. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center infrastructure policy.

This bill amends Utah's privacy and cybersecurity laws, likely adding new requirements for how organizations collect, store, or protect personal data. It may include provisions related to consumer data rights and transparency about how data is used.

This bill makes changes to rules governing critical infrastructure, which likely includes data centers and related facilities in Utah. It may affect where and how such infrastructure can be built or operated.

This bill modifies Utah's consumer protection laws, likely updating rules around how businesses collect, use, or share personal data. It aims to strengthen protections for consumers in the digital marketplace.

This bill addresses the use of AI systems to perform tasks that normally require a professional license, such as legal, medical, or financial services. It likely establishes rules or restrictions to ensure AI-provided services meet professional standards and protect consumers.

This bill requires data center owners and operators in New Jersey to regularly report their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities. It creates mandatory transparency and oversight around how much power and water data centers consume.

This bill regulates how much water data centers can withdraw and consume in Ohio, establishing rules and oversight for data center water use. It creates new legal requirements and penalties related to water withdrawal by data centers.

The AI Implementation Act designating Dutch supervisors and sanction competencies under the EU AI Act is expected to be laid before the House of Representatives in Q4 2026. It operationalises the coordinating role of the AP and RDI and sectoral regulators under a single national framework.

This bill updates school safety mapping requirements to include colleges and universities alongside K-12 schools. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This Florida bill allows insurance companies and HMOs to use AI to help process claims, but prohibits AI from being the sole reason a claim is denied or reduced. A qualified human professional must make the final call on any claim denial or payment reduction.

This Florida bill reforms how police conduct eyewitness identification procedures, including placing limits on when facial recognition technology can be used. It sets strict documentation, recording, and procedural requirements for lineups and other identification methods.

This bill updates eyewitness identification rules for law enforcement, including restrictions on using facial recognition technology — if it's used to identify a suspect, additional conditions must be met before a lineup can proceed. It aims to improve the reliability of identifications and reduce wrongful convictions by regulating how facial recognition fits into the investigation process.

This Florida bill gives local governments control over zoning and land-use rules for large data centers, sets utility service requirements for big power customers, and blocks water-use permits for large-scale data centers under certain conditions. It also requires a study on the impacts of building and operating large-scale data centers in the state.

This bill requires data centers in Florida to disclose detailed information about their operations (such as energy and water use) to the state Department of Environmental Protection, which must post it publicly. It penalizes non-compliance and bars companies from using tax credits or exemptions to shield this information from disclosure.

This is Florida's general state budget bill covering government salaries, expenses, and capital projects for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It is not specifically focused on AI or data-center policy.

This bill makes administrative changes to Florida's nursing education programs, including fee waivers and grant reporting requirements. It has no connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill restricts Florida government agencies from contracting with AI vendors unless specific requirements are met, and requires parental consent before minors can use companion chatbot platforms. It also mandates that chatbot operators periodically remind users they are interacting with a bot.

Ofgem consultation on new connection queue rules for sub-50 MW data center loads following grid congestion in West London.

This bill extends the sunset date for tax abatements given to data processing centers in Alabama while also placing new limits on the exemption period and requiring collection of certain taxes on purchases. It is a mixed measure that continues financial incentives for data centers but adds some new requirements.

This bill deals with law enforcement agencies using the federal ATF's gun tracing system to track firearms. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill makes it easier for data centers to get water use approvals, exempts them from sales tax on electricity, and excludes their electricity use from calculations that determine how much solar energy utilities must provide. Overall, it reduces regulatory and financial burdens on data centers operating in Minnesota.

This bill updates definitions and modifies exemptions that apply specifically to data centers, likely related to tax or energy regulations. It appears to preserve or adjust favorable treatment for data center operators under existing state rules.

Risk-based regulation prohibiting unacceptable AI uses, requiring conformity assessments for high-risk systems, and transparency obligations for general-purpose AI models.

This bill requires Kentucky government agencies to report data on fines and fees they collect to a state statistics office, with annual legislative summaries. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill would stop Ohio from granting any new sales tax exemptions to data centers, eliminating a financial incentive that has historically encouraged data center construction in the state. It effectively makes building data centers in Ohio less financially attractive by removing a key tax break.

Mandates grid impact assessments and curtailment agreements for data centers exceeding 200 MW.

This government proposal moves data centers from the lower electricity tax Category II (0.05 cents/kWh) to the general Category I (2.24 cents/kWh), effective July 1, 2026, raising operating costs roughly 40-fold and generating ~€47 million annually in new revenue. To offset the impact, the government is developing a replacement incentive scheme targeting 'value-added' data centers, expected to enter force in autumn 2026, though its final form remains undecided.

This bill extends existing oversight requirements for county jails to also cover municipal jails. It has no connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

Establishes works council co-determination rights over AI systems used in hiring, performance review, and dismissal decisions.

The Government of Aragón approved the Plan of General Interest ('PIGA') for Microsoft's three-campus data-centre complex spanning La Muela, Villamayor de Gállego and Zaragoza — 283.79 ha total, with first-phase construction of €582 million starting in 2026. The approval mirrors similar 2026 DIGA grants to Azora/Tillion and Blackstone's 8-DC programme (Q2 2026).

Indian entities are navigating the phased rollout of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act rules issued in 2025, with full applicability by 13 May 2027. Phase 1 obligations in 2026 cover breach notification, children's data, consent architecture and Significant Data Fiduciary designations — directly impacting AI training data pipelines.

This bill would ban the construction or operation of new large data centers in Kansas counties that have experienced a drought emergency in the past three years. It aims to protect water resources in drought-stressed areas from the heavy water demands of large data center facilities.

This bill modifies existing sales and use tax exemptions that apply to data centers in Minnesota. It is designed to make data center construction or operation more financially attractive by reducing the tax burden on qualifying facilities.

National plan directing eastern data center workloads to renewable-rich western provinces, with mandatory PUE caps in eastern hubs.

This Wyoming bill makes it a crime to use AI or synthetic media to create sexual content involving children, promote self-harm, or censor political speech. It also clarifies that using AI to commit a crime is not a legal defense, while providing some immunity for AI developers.

This bill modifies Colorado election laws, likely including rules around the use of AI-generated or synthetic media in political campaigns. It addresses how deepfakes or digitally altered content may be used or disclosed in election-related communications.

This bill addresses fees charged by health care facilities and is not related to AI or data-center policy. It does not involve artificial intelligence, automated systems, or data infrastructure.

Oregon is creating a state commission on artificial intelligence to monitor how AI is used in government and advise lawmakers on policy. The state will also hire a dedicated officer to develop a strategic vision for privacy, data protection, and AI.

This bill changes how Oregon determines which health services are covered under Medicaid by requiring the Oregon Health Authority to define medical necessity and having the Health Evidence Review Commission develop coverage policies. It has no substantive connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill modifies teacher or educational leadership pay supplements in Utah and is not related to AI or data-center policy. It does not address artificial intelligence, data centers, or related technology topics.

This bill limits what health insurance payment data can be shared from Virginia's statewide medical claims database. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.

This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Energy to study how data centers affect communities of color and low-income communities. It is a research and fact-finding effort without imposing any new restrictions or regulations on data centers.

This bill directs Connecticut's economic development agency to create a plan for a program that helps small businesses adopt and use artificial intelligence. It is focused on supporting small business growth through AI, making it a pro-business, permissive measure.

This bill makes general updates and revisions to Connecticut's public health laws. It does not appear to specifically address AI or data-center policy.

This bill creates a task force to study how artificial intelligence is affecting skilled trades workers. It also directs the Commissioner of Public Health to look into expanding certified nursing assistant training programs.

This bill sets rules for how employers in Connecticut can use automated systems and AI when making decisions about workers, such as hiring, firing, or promotions. It requires transparency and establishes protections to ensure employees are treated fairly when AI is involved in workplace decisions.

This bill establishes a Title IX Coordinator within the Delaware Department of Education to handle gender equity and civil rights compliance. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.

This bill amends Delaware's Diabetes Wellness Pilot Program to study diabetic well care. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill covers a range of Indiana fiscal and administrative matters, including fiscal impact analysis of executive orders, rulemaking cost thresholds, mental health center funding, and child care vouchers. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This Kentucky bill requires data centers to obtain electricity only through special contracts that protect other utility customers from bearing the costs of new infrastructure built to serve data centers. It establishes a formal application and review process to ensure data center power demands don't raise rates or hurt service quality for residential and other customers.

Establishes a national framework for sovereign cloud certification and data center siting near low-carbon power sources.

This bill updates Idaho's tax exemptions for data center equipment and property, making it easier and cheaper for data centers to invest in the state. It is a pro-industry measure designed to attract or retain data center capital investment through tax relief.

This Indiana bill regulates how hospitals and insurers handle health insurance claims, including a ban on using automated systems to submit claims without human review by the provider. It also sets rules around payment assistance disclosures, overpayment recoupment timelines, and retroactive reimbursement rate reductions.

This bill makes various updates to Indiana's public health laws, including changes to smoking cessation orders, hospital reporting, infectious waste handling, and child fatality review processes. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill makes a wide variety of administrative and procedural changes to Indiana's education laws, covering topics like school accounting, teacher contracts, graduation requirements, and school safety. It does not substantively address AI or data-center policy.

This bill requires data centers to be built on land already zoned for industrial or manufacturing use (or unzoned) as of July 1, 2025, in order to qualify for a sales tax exemption. It effectively restricts where data centers can be located to receive tax benefits, steering them away from residential or commercial zones.

This bill requires large data centers in Rhode Island to pay for the electrical infrastructure upgrades needed to support their high power demands. It shifts the cost of grid improvements from ratepayers or utilities onto the data centers themselves.

This bill creates a school mapping data program within the State Law Enforcement Division to help emergency responders navigate college campuses more efficiently. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill sets requirements for how school mapping data must be maintained and made accessible. It does not relate to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill requires data centers in Kentucky to complete a water feasibility study before opening and submit annual reports on their water usage to the state's Energy and Environment Cabinet. It introduces mandatory oversight of how much water data centers consume, adding regulatory hurdles before operations can begin.

This bill creates a statewide system for hospitals, doctors, and insurers in Mississippi to securely share patient health information electronically in real time. It does not involve AI or data-center policy specifically, but establishes rules for who can access patient data and how the system is funded and administered.

This Mississippi bill requires political advertisements that use AI-generated content to clearly disclose that fact to the public. Campaigns or individuals who fail to include the required disclosure face civil penalties and can be sued by affected parties or the state attorney general.

This bill creates a committee to study consolidating Mississippi's occupational licensing boards into a single department. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill creates a Parkinson's disease patient registry in Mississippi to track the incidence and prevalence of the disease for research purposes. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

This bill is a procedural 'bring forward' measure that makes only technical, nonsubstantive changes to Mississippi's Department of Information Technology Services code sections. It does not substantively address AI policy or data-center regulation.

This bill requires Mississippi to build a single website where residents can log in and access any state government service or program. While it involves government technology and data sharing, it is not specifically about AI or data-center policy.

This bill protects government agencies and businesses from lawsuits related to cybersecurity breaches if they have adopted recognized cybersecurity standards. It creates a legal presumption that entities following established security frameworks are not liable when a cyber incident occurs.

This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state's public utilities commission and mandates that electric and water utilities report usage data and rates for those facilities. The commission would then compile and publish that information, creating greater transparency around data center resource consumption.

This Wyoming bill creates a legal cause of action against foreign governments and international organizations that impose censorship laws conflicting with U.S. constitutional rights. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.

Submitted to the Riksdag in March 2026, this proposition proposes authorizing Swedish police to deploy AI-driven real-time biometric identification in public spaces for serious crimes such as human trafficking and murder, making Sweden one of the first EU member states to explicitly legislate live biometric surveillance by law enforcement. The bill, referred to the Committee on Justice, is designed to operationalize the narrow EU AI Act exceptions for law enforcement while including legal safeguards for personal privacy.

Expected to lead to the launch of Singapore's Online Safety Commission in 2026, the Bill expands government powers to regulate AI-generated content on social media and messaging platforms, including new victim-relief mechanisms and accountability duties on platforms for synthetic harms.

This bill sets rules requiring that AI systems purchased by Idaho state government be unbiased. It establishes standards and provisions to ensure fairness in AI tools used by state agencies.

This Kentucky bill requires data centers built on agricultural land to file a decommissioning plan and post a financial bond before operating, ensuring cleanup costs are covered when a facility closes. It also requires data centers receiving state tax exemptions to work with local governments on improving energy and water efficiency.

This Kentucky bill prevents government agencies from signing secrecy agreements with data center companies that go beyond what state law already allows, and ensures the public has access to information about data center projects and their impacts. It also stops contracts from overriding Kentucky's open records and open meetings laws, and protects local officials' ability to discuss data center effects with the public.

From 2 August 2026, high-risk AI systems used in hiring, credit, law enforcement and critical infrastructure must comply with the EU AI Act's documentation, transparency, risk-management and human-oversight requirements. The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens and RDI act as Dutch coordinating supervisors, with AFM and DNB covering financial services.

Mandatory reporting and efficiency standards for data centers above 500 kW, including PUE disclosure and waste-heat reuse requirements.

Indonesia's Presidential Regulation on AI Ethics — reported ~90% complete and awaiting President Prabowo's signature as of Q1 2026 — formalises the Stranas KA 2020–2045 as binding, introduces AI-content labelling, risk-tier safeguards and priority-sector obligations (health, education, food, mobility, public administration). Detailed enforcement will follow through sectoral regulations.

Companion Presidential Regulation elevating Indonesia's AI Roadmap (2020–2045) into binding national policy, setting priority sectors, workforce targets and sovereign-infrastructure ambitions. After publication, ministries must draft their own sectoral AI guidelines within an implementation window.

The Commission d'accès à l'information signalled in early 2026 that routine compliance audits under Law 25 §70 would increase, especially around AI-driven automated decision-making (§12.1, §14) and cross-border transfers outside Quebec (§17). Penalties reach C$10 million or 2% of worldwide turnover, with repeat offences up to C$25 million.

This Louisiana law bans the creation or use of AI-generated fake images or videos (deepfakes) targeting K-12 students. It establishes enforceable protections for minors in schools against synthetic media abuse.

This bill addresses utility rate increases for certain customers in Louisiana. It does not appear to be specifically focused on AI or data-center policy, though utility rates can affect both sectors.