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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These workers look at the output of AI algorithms and the prompts users send them to make sure that incorrect
- enough to have them in the loop, not when you have massive amounts of data put into a black box algorithm
- Filled, put into a black box algorithm that's spitting out an output to a nurse or a health care worker
- It is there to support them in the practice of medicine.
- It is there to support them in the practice of medicine.
Summary:
The committee heard several labor-related bills, with testimony largely focused on worker protections, AI, workplace safety, and employment access. AB 1697 would delay implementation of AB 692 on employer debt traps by one year to allow more time to address collective bargaining concerns; it drew support from the NFL and no opposition. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on immigration-related threats used by employers to intimidate workers, with strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and legal aid groups describing coercion and fear among undocumented and new-arrival workers; it advanced on a divided roll with some members voting no or not voting. AB 2511 would require DIR to study pay disparities between behavioral health and medical-surgical providers, with supporters arguing low reimbursement drives provider shortages and opponents warning of duplicative reporting, proprietary-data concerns, and added administrative burden; it was moved forward to the Health Committee. AB 2157 would make permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund Pilot Program, with displaced refinery workers and labor/environmental groups supporting the bill as a needed transition tool; it passed to Appropriations. AB 2530 would require 60-day notice for public-employer layoffs, relocations, and closures, narrowed by amendment to public agencies; supporters said public workers deserve the same notice protections as private-sector workers, while some opposition sought clarification, and the bill passed to Judiciary.
The committee also heard AB 2488, which would direct DIR and UC to study Cal/OSHA inspector vacancies and recruitment pathways. Supporters, including a laid-off refinery worker and WorkSafe, said chronic understaffing has weakened enforcement and that experienced workers could fill the gap; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2545 would create an EDD study of AI-related workforce displacement and safety-net impacts, with labor and tech-policy supporters warning of large-scale job loss and the need for data to plan for unemployment and other public programs; business groups opposed the reporting and task-force structure but acknowledged the issue, and the bill passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 2027 would restrict employers and vendors from using worker data to train or deploy AI systems that replace workers, while limiting collection to what is necessary for employment administration; supporters framed it as a privacy and anti-displacement measure, and opponents argued the definitions were too broad and could hinder useful workplace technologies. The bill advanced to Privacy and Consumer Protection.
Later, AB 2095, the Fair Chance Act bill, was presented to clarify and strengthen rules limiting conviction-history screening in hiring, including written explanations and protections for applicants seeking promotions or new roles with current employers. Supporters described ongoing discrimination against people with records and the need for a real second chance, while opponents said the bill was too broad, added burdens, and could conflict with existing statewide rules. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on AB 2095, but the discussion centered on balancing reentry opportunities with employer concerns about individualized assessments and safety-based hiring decisions.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 50 (3-19-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 137 should pass, an act relating to a provisional license to practice medicine.
- Senate Bill 137 should pass, an act relating to a provisional license to practice medicine.
- And we are in an age of AI, computer algorithms. Um, I understand that.
- And we are in an age of AI, computer algorithms. Um, I understand that.
- It wasn't a computer algorithm, and arguably not even a sports guru.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Today he's positively impacting our community as the associate chief family medicine for Austin Regional
- When Spanish explorers. and missionaries dispensed medicines and also learned about remedies already
- Without strong regulation, insurers can't exploit AI-driven and algorithms, systemically prioritizing
- Their amendment explicitly protects the use of algorithms and AI systems for administrative and fraud
- We don't know where it's gonna go, obviously. but the algorithms we've been using for probably 30 years
Bills:
SJR57 , SCR8 , SB8 , SB14 , SB24 , SB108 , SB112 , SB125 , SB213 , SB251 , SB315 , SB318 , SB371 , SB378 , SB379 , SB472 , SB487 , SB502 , SB513 , SB565 , SB621 , SB650 , SB689 , SB707 , SB710 , SB761 , SB763 , SB815 , SB854 , SB875 , SB896 , SB916 , SB925 , SB958 , SB961 , SB965 , SB973 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1024 , SB1026 , SB1146 , SB1194 , SB1198 , SB1253 , SB1330 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1527 , SB1532 , SB1547 , SB1596 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB502 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB761 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SJR37 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB924 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1697 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Stritch School of Medicine. He's currently medical director of the Anchor of Hope Hospital. Dr.
- He's known for his compassionate, personal approach, blending traditional family medicine with modern
- from gambling, or the sweatshops dedicated to acquiring Texas lottery tickets with sophisticated algorithms
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It established protections against algorithmic discrimination.
- Ask it about medicine, ask it about history, ask it about anything you like.
- And a couple of new algorithms, particularly the deep learning algorithms, actually came out of, you
- that we see in the future, the algorithms to be developed already.
- So those, what we thought were strong encryption algorithms, those could be exploited very quickly.
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began.
Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors.
A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Then they put this data into an algorithm, and that data is the algorithm that is deciding the factor
- algorithm algorithm and<02:03:09.360><c> that</c><02:03:09.599><c> data</c><02:03:10.080><c> is</c><
- </c> consumer external data and algorithms consumer external data and algorithms and<02:18:46.000><c>
- </c><02:24:13.280><c> where</c> price or wage setting algorithm where price or wage setting algorithm
- </c> and algorithmic development and whatnot. and algorithmic development and whatnot.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our professional judgment cannot be reduced to an algorithmic output.
- opposed physician employment by district hospitals, arguing it violates the corporate practice of medicine
- If corporate practice of medicine were truly the concern, it would apply everywhere equally.
- Amy Moulin, an emergency medicine and addiction medicine physician. I am Dr.
- Amy Moulin, an emergency medicine and addiction medicine physician at UC Davis Health and co-founder
Summary:
The committee heard AB 1887, which would speed prior authorization for FDA-approved rare disease treatments prescribed by specialists and, if a plan does not act within 30 days, deem the request approved. The author and supporters, including patients and clinicians, said delays can cause irreversible harm, hospitalizations, and death, especially for children and people with progressive rare diseases. Health plans and insurers opposed the bill’s automatic-approval provision and said the measure lacked safeguards for incomplete requests and shared responsibility for timely information. The chair encouraged continued work with opponents, and the author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier version that would have waived prior authorization entirely.
The committee also heard AB 1979 on artificial intelligence in health care, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirements, AB 539 on extending approved prior authorizations, AB 2311 on physician employment at public hospital districts, AB 1148 on banning phthalates and bisphenols in food packaging, AB 1825 on mental health offender reentry coordination, and AB 2282 on a temporary emergency stabilization unit in Patterson. AB 1979 would preserve licensed clinicians’ professional judgment, bar AI from directing unlicensed clinical functions, and protect medical records used by consumer chatbots; after amendments, several hospital, medical, and industry groups moved from opposition to neutral. AB 2161 would limit the harm of federal Medi-Cal work-reporting rules by using existing data, improving notices, and protecting due process; it drew broad support from patient, provider, and advocacy groups. AB 539 would keep prior authorization approvals valid for up to one year or the course of treatment, with supporters citing continuity of care and opponents warning about utilization, fraud, and cost concerns.
AB 2311, as amended, would let certain high-payer-mix or distressed public health care districts directly employ physicians; CMA withdrew opposition after the bill was narrowed, while some hospital interests still objected to the carve-out. AB 1148 would prohibit two chemicals commonly used in food packaging, with supporters citing cancer and endocrine-disruption risks and opponents arguing DTSC should handle the issue through its existing regulatory process. AB 1825 would improve transition planning and Medi-Cal enrollment for offenders with mental health disorders leaving state hospitals, and AB 2282 would authorize a temporary rural emergency stabilization care unit in Patterson until a permanent hospital is built. Several bills were held for later action because the committee lacked a quorum, and the chair repeatedly noted that motions would be taken once enough members returned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- But when one of your teammates is now an agent, it becomes a very different dynamic. an algorithm, this
- point out with the re-engineered degrees of freedom in the hips and legs and the improved control algorithms
- I've been very interested in the partnerships going on. between medicine, aerospace, and AI.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Bills:
HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- At its core, HB 2606 restores a foundational principle of medicine: that a patient's health information
- So my question is: How does this comport with doctor freedom to practice medicine or not practice medicine
- ...practice medicine or not practice medicine if their patient is not going to be compliant.
- There are two articles in the New England Journal of Medicine, one in 2021 and one in 2022, about patient
- The next year, you may have to resign it again and say, you know, we agree again that this is how medicine
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- They're corporate intelligence signals an algorithm can use to decide not who needs help, but who can
- If a company is a bad actor doing surveillance pricing and has come up with this algorithm, If a company
- is a bad actor doing surveillance pricing and has come up with this algorithm about you, then you know
- Assembly Bill 3497, sponsored by Assemblywomen Lopez, Donlon, and Oyama, establishes the Algorithmic
- We choose science, medicine, and the expertise of health care professionals over political ideology.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/08/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Senate File 2939 is a bill to rein in corporate practice of medicine.
- There is an practice of medicine.
- Senate File 2939 is a bill to rein in corporate practice of medicine.
- Um Minnesota prohibits this kind of corporate practice of medicine as do most states.
- of medicine as do most<00:36:20.720><c> states.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So first is algorithmic management, then electronic monitoring and human in the loop.
- So first is um algorithmic<01:17:28.880><c> management,</c><01:17:29.440><c> then</c><01:17:29.679><c
- > electronic</c> algorithmic management, then electronic algorithmic management, then electronic monitoring
- So first when we think of algorithmic<01:17:50.239><c> management</c><01:17:51.199><c> this</c><01:17
- </c><01:21:03.760><c> that</c><01:21:04.000><c> are</c> feedback on algorithms that are feedback on algorithms
Keywords:
HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees, labor organization
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We can protect us from foreign interference on algorithms, but we should not ban TikTok.
- but we should not ban Tick on algorithms but we should not ban Tick Tock<02:14:17.239><c> I</c><02:14
- struggle to afford life-saving prescription drugs and sometimes are even forced to choose between medicine
- </c> even forced to choose between medicine even forced to choose between medicine and<02:20:31.120><
- known as peom Dr Osteopathic Medicine known as peom Dr Reese<07:11:39.520><c> has</c><07:11:39.638><
Keywords:
committee appointments, House of Representatives, government structure, legislative process, membership, committee assignments, elections, legislation, government, oversight, US-Canada relations, economic security, energy security, bipartisan, trade and investment, Ramadan, faith, Islam, community, charitable contributions
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- At its core, HB 2606 restores a foundational principle of medicine: that a patient's health information
- So my question is, how does this comport with doctor freedom to practice medicine or not practice medicine
- There are two articles in the New England Journal of Medicine, one in 2021 and one in 2022, about patient
- The next year, you may have to resign it again and say, you know, we agree again that this is how medicine
- I'll be using radiology. how medicine works and I will be referring you to people.
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
Summary:
The Committee on Health and Mental Health heard testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 1019, sponsored by Sen. Crawford, would let district and municipal hospitals invest up to 50% of non-operating funds, up from 25%, and would also allow municipal hospitals in third-class cities to operate in areas where hospital district and county hospitals operate. The sponsor and a hospital representative said it would improve returns and rural access; there was no opposition, and the hearing closed without questions.
House Bill 2606, sponsored by Rep. Caton, would give patients stronger control over their health records by requiring informed consent before providers or medical entities sell or disclose information for marketing or research, with civil remedies and damages for violations. Supporters argued it restores patient ownership, strengthens privacy beyond HIPAA, and closes loopholes, citing Minnesota’s law as a model. Opponents, including the Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Washington University, and the Missouri Ambulance Association, warned it could disrupt care coordination, quality improvement, research using de-identified data, and data reporting obligations, and could create administrative burdens and lawsuits. The Secretary of State’s office said it wanted an amendment so records could still be used 50 years after a patient’s death for archival and genealogy purposes.
House Bill 1638, sponsored by Rep. Overcast, would extend the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force to 2033, add an assisted living facility representative, create staggered terms, remove Senate confirmation requirements, and require updated reports every five years. The sponsor and the Alzheimer’s Association said the task force has been delayed by appointment problems and needs to be fully staffed to continue its work. The committee also discussed the task force’s prior incomplete staffing and the need for continuity, and the hearing concluded with no opposition.
CT
Connecticut 2026 Regular Session
Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council Women and Children's Health Committee May 11th Meeting May 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- board-certified adult psychiatrist with perinatal psychiatry experience, she's also certified in addiction medicine
- We'll answer questions about medicine. We'll answer questions about medicine.
- And there are some treatment algorithms in there for prescribing and for screening.
- Is this the right medicine? Do I need to switch?
Summary:
The meeting focused on maternal health and behavioral health services for pregnant and postpartum people in Connecticut. Dr. Fatmata Williams of DSS gave an update on the Husky maternity payment bundle, explaining that it was created in response to worsening maternal and neonatal outcomes and racial disparities. She said the bundle, launched in 2025, shifts payment away from fee-for-service toward prospective case rates, quality measures, and shared savings, while covering services such as doulas and maintaining access to behavioral health and other non-pregnancy-related care outside the bundle. She noted 26 maternity practices are participating, quarterly quality reports have been distributed, reconciliation is planned for 2026, and DSS is considering refinements such as adding newborns, revisiting shared losses, and possibly expanding to FQHCs after further stakeholder review.
Shelly Nolan of DMHAS then described the state’s women’s services and recovery continuum, including pregnant and parenting treatment programs, women’s recovery support programs, community transition support with rent subsidies, the Proud program, REACH navigation, recovery houses, and outpatient services. She emphasized that many programs are under capacity and that DMHAS uses a no-wrong-door approach, real-time bed availability, technical assistance, and training to improve access. She also reviewed initiatives tied to substance-exposed pregnancies and safe sleep, secure storage, naloxone distribution, reproductive health integration, breastfeeding support, and upcoming conferences and trainings. She said the department works closely with DCF and community partners to reduce stigma and improve family-centered care.
Beth Garrigan presented on the Access Mental Health and Substance Use for Moms program, a statewide consultation service for providers serving pregnant and postpartum individuals up to 12 months after delivery. She said the program offers real-time psychiatric consultation, referral support, and one-time face-to-face assessments, and has provided more than 4,300 consultations and resource/referral support to over 700 individuals since 2022. Members and legislators praised the service and discussed how it helps providers connect patients to care, follow up on referrals, and address barriers such as fit, stigma, and workflow. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with plans for the next meeting on June 8 and a request for Dr. Williams’ slides to be posted online.
IA
Bills:
SSB3074 , SF2117 , SF2164 , SSB3122 , SSB3149 , SF2268 , SF2131 , SF2184 , SF2314 , SF2209 , SSB3176 , SF2028 , SF2113
Committee:
Joint State Government
Keywords:
indirect costs, grants, state funding, transparency, budgeting, SF 2117, Iowa racing, horse racing, thoroughbred, quarter horse, racing season, mixed meet, Polk County racetrack, State Racing and Gaming Commission, racetrack licensing, horse owners association, gaming regulation, pari-mutuel racing, racing schedule, season length
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicine, maternal health, public health is dynamic.
- It will go a long way into making OB-GYNs believe they can practice evidence-based medicine in patients
- So my question is, if we just remove that liability and allow you to just practice your medicine, is
- Physician license to practice medicine under the occupations code who provides obstetrics care so the
- A maternal fetal medicine doctor is a OB-GYN physician who has sought. specialized training for women
Bills:
HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Bills:
SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, lithium-ion batteries, battery safety, consumer product safety, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes, electric bicycles, e-scooters
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So it established protections against algorithmic discrimination.
- And he basically argues the brilliant scientists will create algorithms.
- And we're starting to continue to see, especially in the last few months, huge advances in medicine and
- And a couple new algorithms, particularly, you know, the deep learning algorithms that actually came
- So those, what we thought were strong encryption algorithms, those could be exploited very quickly.
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue.
Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches.
The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.