Education laws by state

131 bills on education in 34 jurisdictions, 13 of them enacted in 2025 and 2026. The laws come first, with what each requires, then the bills that moved most recently.

  • 13 laws enacted in 2025 and 2026, in 10 states. Most: California (3), Illinois (2), Colorado (1).
  • 131 bills in 34 jurisdictions, 12 of them in Congress. Latest action 19 October 2026.

Updated 2 November 2026LawsRecent billsBy state

Enacted in 2025 and 2026

13 laws, by state. Laws enacted before 2025 are not listed.

California

  • Enacted

    AB 2392: Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.

    The California Community Colleges and California State University must convene a joint working group to develop GenAI procurement standards and training protocols, with recommendations due January 1, 2028. They must provide the training to students, faculty, and staff before deploying GenAI systems. They must review and update training annually and maintain four-year records of completed trainings.

    Takes effect 1 January 2027

  • Enacted

    AB 2504: Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

    Upon appropriation, the chancellor's office must establish the Future of Creative Industries Pilot Program and select up to 10 community college districts to participate by July 1, 2028. The chancellor's office must submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2032 evaluating the pilot program's effectiveness.

    Takes effect 1 January 2027

  • Enacted

    AB 1159: Student personal information.

    Operators of internet websites, online services, online applications, or mobile applications designed or marketed for K-12, preschool, prekindergarten, or higher education purposes must not use covered information including persistent unique identifiers to train generative AI systems or develop AI systems. Operators must implement reasonable security, delete information upon request, and establish data retention policies.

    Takes effect 1 January 2027

Colorado

  • Enacted

    SB 25-143: Extend Prohibition on School Facial Recognition

    Schools and school contractors must not process biometric identifiers without obtaining opt-in consent on a stand-alone form that specifies collection, use, and retention. Schools must retain biometric identifiers no longer than eighteen months. Schools using facial recognition for safety must disable the system immediately after identifying the individual and develop policies designating authorized personnel.

Idaho

  • Enacted

    S 1227: EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding generative artificial intelligence in public education.

    Each local school district and public charter school must adopt a policy governing generative AI use by students and employees that aligns with the state framework, defines appropriate and prohibited uses, includes safeguards for privacy and academic integrity, and complies with applicable state and federal laws. The state department of education must develop a statewide framework, literacy standards, assessment guidelines, and professional development plans.

    Took effect 1 July 2026

Illinois

  • Enacted

    SB 2909: Sch cd-teacher evaluation-AI

    An evaluator is prohibited from using an artificial intelligence tool to assign a numerical score or qualitative rating to any component of a teacher's evaluation or any evaluation task requiring professional judgment, though AI may support administrative tasks. A teacher is prohibited from using an artificial intelligence tool to generate evidence of professional practice for evaluation, though AI may support administrative tasks. The joint committee must determine how AI tools may be used in teacher evaluations.

    Takes effect 1 January 2027

  • Enacted

    HB 1859: Com col-course instructor-AI

    Each board of a public community college shall require that a faculty member who teaches a course meet specified qualifications. A course may not use artificial intelligence as the sole source of instruction for students in lieu of a faculty member. Faculty members may use artificial intelligence to augment course instruction.

Louisiana

  • Enacted

    SB 346: SCHOOLS: Prohibits the use of deepfake material against students enrolled in K-12. (8/1/26)

Maryland

  • Enacted

    SB 720: Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

    Local school systems must adopt an artificial intelligence policy aligned with Department guidance within 120 days of release and designate a coordinator for artificial intelligence use. The Department must provide guidance on safe, responsible, equitable, and ethical artificial intelligence use through an online platform and develop a rubric for evaluating artificial intelligence tools.

    Took effect 1 June 2026

New Mexico

  • Enacted

    HM 2: Study screen use in elementary classrooms

    Requests the Legislative Education Study Committee to study screen time use for instruction and assessment in elementary classrooms and requests the Public Education Department to establish developmentally appropriate guidelines for daily screen use in elementary schools.

Oklahoma

  • Enacted

    SB 1734: Schools; creating the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act; requiring development of guidance for use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Effective date. Emergency.

    School district boards of education must adopt policies governing artificial intelligence and emerging technologies use by the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. All classroom AI tools must operate with educator direction and human-in-the-loop oversight. School districts must provide parents annual written disclosure identifying AI tools in use, vendors, student data collected, and educational purposes. Parents may opt students out of student-facing AI tools without academic penalty.

    Took effect 1 July 2026

Utah

  • Enacted

    HB 273: Classroom Technology Amendments

    Local education agencies must adopt balanced technology use policies by July 1, 2027, meeting specified requirements including minimizing non-essential screen-time, providing parent access to digital tools and student accounts, and adopting artificial intelligence use policies. The state board must create model policies on balanced technology and AI use in classrooms.

    Took effect 1 July 2026

Virginia

  • Enacted

    HB 1186: Artificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction.

    The Department of Education must compile information on current artificial intelligence system uses in public schools and establish publicly accessible guidance on safe, ethical, and equitable AIS use in instructional settings. Each school board must establish, implement, and enforce policies consistent with this guidance. The Department must establish and oversee the AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program to fund and evaluate safe AIS uses in schools.

    Took effect 1 July 2026

Bills that moved most recently

The 25 open education bills with the latest action. The AI Legislation Tracker follows all 131.

  • New Jersey A 5643: Establishes Division of Artificial Intelligence Learning in DOE and prohibits use of artificial intelligence in curriculum of school districts for students in preschool through 10th grade.

    In committee

  • Pennsylvania HB 2785: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in books, furniture and supplies, providing for procurement and technology requirements.

    What it would do: Requires school entities contracting with third parties for artificial intelligence technology to include provisions protecting student and employee data privacy, prohibiting biometric collection and data sales, and mandating 90-day data deletion after contract termination. Requires third parties to report to the Department of Education.

    Passed committee

  • Pennsylvania HB 2786: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for artificial intelligence policy.

    What it would do: Requires each Pennsylvania school entity and nonpublic school to adopt an artificial intelligence policy by the 2027-2028 school year that establishes appropriate and prohibited uses, ensures ethical use with data protections, includes academic integrity standards, and prohibits generative AI from making final decisions on employment, grading, discipline, IEP development, and student placement.

    Passed committee

  • Pennsylvania HB 2787: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for prohibition of artificial intelligence for school-based mental health and counseling.

    What it would do: Prohibits school entities and artificial intelligence suppliers from using AI, chatbots, or generative AI to provide mental health diagnosis, therapy, counseling, or treatment to students, or to represent AI systems as substitutes for school psychologists, counselors, or social workers.

    Passed committee

  • Pennsylvania HB 2788: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for use of artificial intelligence in education.

    What it would do: Allows school entities to provide employees training on artificial intelligence use in education covering limitations, verification, academic integrity, privacy, bias, and ethics. Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to school entities for AI training costs.

    Passed committee

  • Delaware HB 404: An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to the artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools pilot program.

    What it would do: Extends the expiration date of the Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality in Schools Pilot Program from September 30, 2030 to September 30, 2031, and makes the act effective July 1, 2027, expiring 3 years after the end of the 2027-2028 school year unless extended by the General Assembly.

    Passed chamber

  • Congress H.R. 10515: Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026

    In committee

  • New Jersey A 5416: Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.

    In committee

  • New York A 11693: Relates to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in instructional settings

    What it would do: Requires each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative educational services to adopt a written policy prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robots in instructional capacities, including classroom instruction, tutoring, assessment, and other duties ordinarily performed by certified teachers.

    In committee

  • California SCR 82: Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.

    What it would do: Encourages the Presidents and Chancellors of UC, CSU, and California Community Colleges to create a workgroup to review artificial intelligence usage in higher education and submit a public report with strategies and best practices to the Legislature within one year.

    Passed chamber

  • Congress S. 5225: K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

    In committee

  • Congress H.R. 10042: Understanding AI in the Classroom Act

    In committee

  • New York A 11662: Relates to human-led instruction and artificial intelligence in schools

    What it would do: Prohibits school districts and schools from using humanoid robots in instructional settings except for robotics courses, demonstrations, or maintenance. Requires human-led instruction, restricts artificial intelligence systems to supplemental roles, and prohibits collection of biometric data and student information for commercial purposes.

    In committee

  • New York S 10671: Relates to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in instructional settings

    What it would do: Requires each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative educational services to adopt a written policy governing humanoid robot use in schools and prohibits the use of artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robots in instructional capacities.

    In committee

  • Congress S. 4570: U.S. Tech PATH Act

    What it would do: Establishes a United States Cyber and Digital Technology Procurement Program administered by the State Department to help foreign government partners procure trusted U.S.-origin cyber and digital technologies, with $500,000,000 authorized for fiscal years 2026-2031.

    Passed committee

  • Congress H.R. 9907: LEARN AI Act

    In committee

  • Congress H.R. 8747: K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

    What it would do: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow schools to use federal funds for artificial intelligence curriculum instruction and professional development for teachers and administrators on safe, effective, and responsible AI use.

    Passed committee

  • Illinois HJR 50: Prp & isbe AI analysis

    What it would do: Directs the Professional Review Panel and Illinois State Board of Education to analyze and model the impacts of artificial intelligence on cost factors in the evidence-based funding formula, with findings due to the General Assembly and Governor by December 31, 2027.

    In committee

  • Congress H.R. 5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025

    What it would do: Authorizes the National Science Foundation to award scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students in artificial intelligence programs, establish up to eight regional Centers of AI Excellence at community colleges and career and technical education schools, fund research on AI education for K-12 students, and create a pilot program of regional cohorts supporting K-12 educators in AI integration.

    Passed committee

  • North Carolina HB 301: Social Media and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety.

    What it would do: Prohibits social media platforms from allowing minors under 16 to create accounts, requiring termination of existing accounts for those under 14 and parental consent for ages 14-15. Requires age verification for websites distributing material harmful to minors.

    Passed chamber

  • Arizona HB 4040: public schools; universities; AI policies

    What it would do: Requires Arizona school districts, charter schools, and universities to adopt policies by July 1, 2027 to detect and prevent unauthorized student use of artificial intelligence in coursework, including detection systems with human review and appeals processes, and mandates annual training and reporting.

    Introduced

  • Louisiana HR 302: TECHNOLOGY: Requests the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to discuss artificial intelligence issues that may affect young people in Louisiana

    What it would do: Urges and requests the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to discuss artificial intelligence issues affecting young people in Louisiana, including education and safety topics, and to potentially seek input from relevant state officials and agencies.

    Passed both

  • Rhode Island HR 8345: House resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the use and impact of digital and electronic technology in public education and on mental health

    What it would do: Creates a 14-member special legislative commission to study the use and impact of digital and electronic technology in public education and mental health, requiring the commission to report findings to the House Education Committee by April 23, 2027, and expire May 28, 2027.

    Passed chamber

  • New Jersey A 5184: Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of artificial intelligence; requires DOE to establish model policy.

    In committee

  • Louisiana HR 249: STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to incorporate artificial intelligence into content standards

    What it would do: Urges and requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to incorporate artificial intelligence into content standards.

    Passed both

Education laws, state by state

Questions

Which states have education laws?

States that enacted education laws in 2025 and 2026: California (3), Illinois (2), Colorado (1), Idaho (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), New Mexico (1), Oklahoma (1), Utah (1) and Virginia (1). Laws enacted before 2025 are not listed here.

Which states have the most education bills?

New Jersey (13), Congress (12), Illinois (10), North Carolina (8) and New York (8). In all, 131 bills in 34 jurisdictions, the latest action on 19 October 2026.

What do education bills cover?

AI in schools and universities: AI literacy and curricula, student use and academic integrity, teacher training and district AI policies. Each enacted law above has a line on what it requires.

Is this legal advice?

No. Which bills count as education bills, and the line on what each law requires or each bill would do, are drafted by software and not reviewed by an attorney. Every bill links to the legislature’s own record: read the text before relying on it. The list covers bills from the 2025 and 2026 sessions.

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