S. 262
Stop Spying Bosses Act
Sponsor: Casey (D-PA)
A bill was passed to protect the privacy of employees and applicants, which prohibits the use of automated decision systems to predict behavior unrelated to work. The bill defines an automated decision system and applies to employers with 11 or more employees, as well as applicants. The Department of Labor would be responsible for rulemaking.
S. 1626
AI Shield for Kids Act
Sponsor: Scott (R-FL)
The bill would mandate that minors need explicit permission from a parent or guardian to use an AI feature in a product, with the FCC and FTC collaborating on the rules.
H.R. 3831
AI Disclosure Act of 2023
Sponsor: Torres (D-NY)
The bill would mandate a disclaimer for generative AI output, with violations of the law resulting in FTC Act violations.
S. 1993
Sponsor: Hawley (R-MO)
The bill would remove generative AI content from statutory immunity for online hosts of third-party content in civil or criminal actions.
California
2023 CA AB 331
Introduced January 30, 2023, in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, held under submission
Sponsor: Bauer-Kahan (D)
The bill proposes regulation of AI in the state Business and Professions Code, requiring annual impact assessments from developers and deployers of automated decision tools, notification to individuals of tool usage, and accommodation of requests to not be subject to the tool. It also creates a civil cause of action for algorithmic discrimination.
Washington
2023 WA SB 5643
Introduced January 31, 2023, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, legislature adjourned
Sponsors: Hasegawa, Hunt, Kauffman, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nobles, Wilson (all D)
The People's Privacy Act is a consumer data privacy law that prohibits the use of AI-enabled profiling in certain situations and allows for private and public causes of action. It defines AI-enabled profiling as the process of analyzing an individual's characteristics to determine their state of mind, character, propensities, protected class status, political affiliation, religious beliefs, immigration status, or employability. The law applies to government agencies and businesses in Washington State that earn or receive $10,000,000 or more of annual revenue through 300 or more transactions or process or maintain the captured personal information of 1,000 or more unique individuals during a calendar year.
Maryland
2023 MD HB 996
Introduced February 15, 2023, legislature adjourned
Sponsors: Fraser-Hildago, Barve, Reznik (all D)
The bill imposes strict liability and civil penalties on individuals who design AI software that causes physical harm, and prohibits intentional crimes committed with the use of AI-directed physical implements.
Pennsylvania
2023 PA HB 49
Introduced March 7, 2023, referred to Commerce Committee
Sponsor: Mercuri (R)
The Pennsylvania Department of State is required to create a registry of businesses using artificial intelligence, with no minimum business size for registration. Artificial intelligence involves computer systems and tasks that typically require human intelligence.