Tracker
Legislation tracker
Data, privacy and AI laws from proposal to application: where each one stands, what changed and when it starts to apply. Each law links to every development we have covered. Once a law is enforced, follow it in the enforcement tracker.
EU Kids Act (proposed regulation)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
A proposal under discussion; national authorities and parliaments are giving their views.
2 stories · latest 6 Nov 2026
Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act (SB 806, Act 99 of 2026)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Signed on 22 October 2026; takes effect on 21 December 2026, 60 days after signature.
1 story · latest 5 Nov 2026 · next date 21 Dec 2026
EU Cloud and AI Development Act (proposed regulation)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Commission proposal COM(2026) 502 under discussion; cloud providers and industry groups are contesting the scope of the sovereignty levels.
1 story · latest 2 Nov 2026
FTC enforcement policy statement on personalised pricing
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Draft published for comment in August 2026; comment period closed with more than 4,500 comments; not final.
1 story · latest 30 Oct 2026
Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (SB 26-189)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Takes effect on 1 January 2027; the Department of Law's implementing rules were still in draft (interim draft of 6 October 2026).
2 stories · latest 29 Oct 2026 · next date 1 Jan 2027
California AI transparency laws (SB 53 and AB 2013)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Both took effect on 1 January 2026.
1 story · latest 28 Oct 2026
New York youth chatbot safety law (S9051B/A10379C)
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Signed on 28 October 2026; applies from 1 January 2027.
1 story · latest 28 Oct 2026 · next date 1 Jan 2027
EU Artificial Intelligence Act
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Adopted
- In force
- Applies
Obligations apply in phases; the AI Office's enforcement powers for general-purpose AI models apply since 2 August 2026.
1 story · latest 14 Oct 2026
About this tracker
- Negotiation covers everything between a proposal and adoption: consultations, positions of the Council and the European Parliament, trilogues, and rulemaking for implementing rules.
- The stage is set by the editor from official sources and our coverage. Dates come from the stories, which link to their sources.
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