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When does this AI law actually take effect, and what does it apply to?

66 records covering 50 instruments, one fact each. Every value is transcribed from the source that states it and carries the sentence it was taken from: 50 sources across 23 sites, last checked 2026-09-14, due for re-check by 2026-10-29. Every record is listed below, each linking the page its value came from.

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When each AI-specific law, regulation and milestone actually takes effect — the instrument, the provision that states the date, the date itself, what it applies to, and the statutory text quoted verbatim from the enacted bill or the official journal. Answers 'when does the Colorado AI Act take effect', 'when do the EU AI Act high-risk obligations apply', 'when does Texas HB 149 start', 'what date does the Illinois AI hiring law kick in'. Covers US states, the EU, and the UK. Every date is quoted from the instrument itself — a signed bill, a session law, or the Official Journal — because the widely-repeated dates are frequently the superseded ones: Colorado's SB24-205 was moved to 2026-06-30 and then to 2027-01-01 by SB26-189, and the EU AI Act's Annex III high-risk date was moved from 2026-08-02 to 2027-12-02 by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, while secondary trackers still print the old dates.

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InstrumentJurisdictionShort titleProvision stating the dateEffective dateWhat it applies toAmends / moved from
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 1, point (39)(b)2 December 2026Providers of AI systems, including general-purpose AI systems, generating synthetic audio, image, video or text content, that have been placed on the market before 2 August 2026Adds paragraph 4 to Article 111 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 1, point (40)(a)2 December 2026Article 5(1), first subparagraph, points (ba) and (bb), and Article 5(1a) and (1b)Amends Article 113, third paragraph, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 1, point (40)(b)(i)2 December 2027AI systems classified as high-risk pursuant to Article 6(2) and Annex IIIAmends Article 113, third paragraph, point (c) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 1, point (40)(b)(ii)2 August 2028AI systems classified as high-risk pursuant to Article 6(1) and Annex IAmends Article 113, third paragraph, point (c) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 1, point (40)(c)27 July 2026Articles 102 to 110Adds point (d) to Article 113, third paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744European UnionDigital Omnibus on AIArticle 4the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European UnionThis Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689European UnionArtificial Intelligence ActArticle 111(3)2 August 2027Providers of general-purpose AI models that have been placed on the market before 2 August 2025
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689European UnionArtificial Intelligence ActArticle 1132 August 2026this Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689European UnionArtificial Intelligence ActArticle 113, third paragraph, point (a)2 February 2025Chapters I and II
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689European UnionArtificial Intelligence ActArticle 113, third paragraph, point (b)2 August 2025Chapter III Section 4, Chapter V, Chapter VII and Chapter XII and Article 78
HOUSE BILL 24-1147ColoradoJuly 1, 2024election communications that include a deepfake of a candidate distributed on or after that date
SENATE BILL 25-288Coloradoat 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assemblynonconsensual disclosure of an intimate digital depiction, for which the act creates a cause of action
Senate Bill 444GeorgiaJanuary 1, 2027private review agents and utilization review entities using artificial intelligence, whose systems may not issue an adverse determination to a patient until a natural person conducts a utilization review in which a clinical peer participates
H.B. NO. 2137Hawaiiupon its approvalany person who knowingly publishes a realistic digital imitation of an identifiable individual without consent, where the imitation is used in an advertisement, causes harm, or is used to commit fraud, defamation or harassment
S.B. NO. 3001HawaiiArtificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Actupon its approvaloperators of AI companions, which must disclose that the companion is artificial intelligence where a user is a minor or would be led to believe they are interacting with a human, adopt a protocol for responses to suicidal ideation and self-harm, and not represent that the companion provides professional mental or behavioral health care
Public Act 101-0260IllinoisArtificial Intelligence Video Interview Act1/1/2020employers who ask applicants to record video interviews and use artificial intelligence analysis of the applicant-submitted videos
Public Act 103-0804Illinois1/1/2026employers using artificial intelligence with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure, or the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment
Public Act 104-0054IllinoisWellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act8/1/2025the use of artificial intelligence to provide therapy or psychotherapy services, and licensed professionals' permitted use of artificial intelligence
Chapter 105 (House Bill 956)MarylandJuly 1, 2025the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation, which monitors and makes recommendations on artificial intelligence and consumer protection
Chapter 747 (House Bill 820)MarylandOctober 1, 2025carriers, pharmacy benefits managers and private review agents using artificial intelligence, an algorithm or other software tool in utilization review
SENATE BILL NO. 212MontanaRight to Compute Acteffective on passage and approval
Assembly Bill No. 73NevadaJanuary 1, 2026communications relating to an election that include synthetic media, which must contain a disclosure
Automated Employment Decision Tools (Updated)New York CityJuly 5, 2023the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection rules implementing the automated employment decision tool bias-audit and notice requirements
Local Law No. 144 of 2021New York CityJanuary 1, 2023employers and employment agencies in the city using an automated employment decision tool to screen a candidate or employee, which must have had a bias audit
S. 8391New Yorkimmediatelythe unauthorized use of a deceased performer's digital replica: the act rewrites the definitions of "deceased performer", "deceased personality" and "digital replica" in section 50-f of the civil rights law, and narrows the carve-outs for advertising media and for services that display, offer for sale or license a work containing a digital replica
S. 8420--ANew Yorkthe one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a lawany person engaged in the business of dealing in any property or service who for any commercial purpose produces or creates an advertisement, who must conspicuously disclose in that advertisement that a synthetic performer is in it where the person has actual knowledge; a violation carries a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for a first violation and five thousand dollars for any subsequent violation
H 7349 SUBSTITUTE ARhode IslandOversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Actupon passageany individual, corporation or entity offering therapy or psychotherapy services in Rhode Island, including through internet-based artificial intelligence, which may be provided only by a licensed professional; and licensed professionals, who may not let artificial intelligence make independent therapeutic decisions, conduct therapeutic communication without an established relationship, or determine treatment plans
H 7538 SUBSTITUTE ARhode IslandUse of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Actupon passagehealthcare providers and healthcare facilities that employ artificial intelligence to document in-person or telehealth visits, which must notify patients of that use and review the AI-generated documentation for accuracy after the visit
S 2195 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDEDRhode IslandJanuary 1, 2027operators of AI companions, which must carry a protocol for possible suicidal ideation, self-harm or physical harm to others with a referral to crisis services, and must tell the user at the start of an interaction and at least every three hours that they are not communicating with a human
Public Act No. 23-16ConnecticutSec. 2July 1, 2023the Office of Policy and Management's policies and procedures for state agency development, procurement and use of systems that employ artificial intelligence
Public Act No. 23-16ConnecticutSec. 3July 1, 2023the Judicial Department's policies and procedures for its development, procurement and use of systems that employ artificial intelligence
Public Act No. 23-16ConnecticutSec. 4October 1, 2023state contracting agencies, whose contracts with a business must from that date require the business to comply with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act; this section of the act imposes a data-privacy duty, not an artificial intelligence one
Public Act No. 23-16ConnecticutSec. 5Effective from passagethe working group on the ethical and equitable use of artificial intelligence in state government and the regulation of artificial intelligence in the private sector
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1170WashingtonSec. 9February 1, 2027
Assembly Bill No. 406NevadaSec. 10, subsection 2(a)Upon passage and approvaladopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act
Assembly Bill No. 406NevadaSec. 10, subsection 2(b)July 1, 2025all other purposes
LEGISLATIVE BILL 525NebraskaConversational Artificial Intelligence Safety ActSec. 19July 1, 2027operators of conversational artificial intelligence services, which must disclose to minors and to users who could be misled that they are interacting with artificial intelligence, maintain a protocol for suicidal ideation and self-harm, and not represent that the service provides professional mental or behavioral health care
Public Act No. 23-16ConnecticutSection 1July 1, 2023the Department of Administrative Services' inventory and ongoing assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by state agencies
S.B. 332UtahSection 2May 7, 2025
SENATE BILL 26-189ColoradoSECTION 5 (1)January 1, 2027this actIn Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact, with amendments, part 17 of article 1 of title 6
SENATE BILL 26-189ColoradoSECTION 5 (2)upon passageSections 6-1-1704 (4), 6-1-1705 (3), and 6-1-1706 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, section 10-3-1104.9 (3)(e), Colorado Revised Statutes, as enacted in section 3 of this act, section 4 of this act, this section, and section 6 of this act
SB 4KentuckySection 6upon its passage and approvalthis Act
S.B. 226UtahSection 9May 7, 2025
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025United KingdomSection 142(1)on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appointthis Act
SB 1001CaliforniaSection 17943July 1, 2019
AB 853CaliforniaCalifornia AI Transparency ActSection 22757.3.1January 1, 2027large online platforms
AB 853CaliforniaCalifornia AI Transparency ActSection 22757.3.3January 1, 2028capture device manufacturers
AB 853CaliforniaCalifornia AI Transparency ActSection 22757.6August 2, 2026Amends Section 22757.6 of the Business and Professions Code, which made the California AI Transparency Act operative on January 1, 2026
HOUSE BILL NO. 2091TennesseeEnsuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024July 1, 2024
H.B. No. 149TexasTexas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance ActJanuary 1, 2026
H.B. No. 581TexasSeptember 1, 2025the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors using an artificial intelligence application
H.B. No. 2818TexasSeptember 1, 2025the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources
H.B. No. 3512TexasSeptember 1, 2025artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments
S.B. No. 20TexasSeptember 1, 2025possession, promotion or production of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child, including an image created using an artificial intelligence model
S.B. No. 441TexasSeptember 1, 2025criminal and civil liability for sexually explicit deep fake media and artificial intimate visual material, and duties on artificial intelligence applications and payment processors
S.B. No. 815TexasSeptember 1, 2025utilization review agents using an algorithm, artificial intelligence system or automated decision system to make an adverse determination on a health benefit claim
S.B. No. 1188TexasSeptember 1, 2025practitioners using artificial intelligence for recommendations on a diagnosis or course of treatment recorded in an electronic health record
S.B. No. 1621TexasSeptember 1, 2025sexually explicit visual material involving children or computer-generated children created, adapted or modified using an artificial intelligence application
S.B. No. 1964TexasSeptember 1, 2025the regulation and use of artificial intelligence systems and the management of data by governmental entities
S.B. No. 2373TexasSeptember 1, 2025financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications
Public Law 119-12United StatesTAKE IT DOWN Act1 year after the date of enactment of this Actcovered platforms, which must establish a process for an identifiable individual to request removal of a nonconsensual intimate visual depiction and then remove it within 48 hours of a valid request
H.B. 452UtahMay 7, 2025
S.B. 149UtahArtificial Intelligence Policy ActMay 1, 2024
S.B. 180UtahLaw Enforcement Usage of Artificial IntelligenceMay 7, 2025a law enforcement agency's use of artificial intelligence, including reports generated with artificial intelligence
S.B. 271UtahUnauthorized Artificial Intelligence Impersonation AmendmentsMay 7, 2025unauthorized use of an individual's personal identity, including use through artificial intelligence technology
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5838WashingtonMarch 18, 2024the artificial intelligence task force established to assess the uses and impacts of generative artificial intelligence and to make recommendations to the legislature

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Licence. Each record quotes one dating clause from an enacted bill, session law, or official journal and links to it. US federal and state statutes and the enrolled bills that make them are government edicts and are not subject to copyright (Banks v. Manchester; Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). EU legislation published in the Official Journal is reusable under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU with source acknowledged. UK legislation on legislation.gov.uk is Crown copyright under the Open Government Licence v3.0. No instrument is reproduced in whole; what is taken is a fact plus a short attributed quote linking back.