States passed numerous AI and child online privacy laws in 2025, yet not one state has passed new comprehensive privacy state legislation this year. It’s no surprise that state legislatures are responding to the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence by enacting related regulation, and AI is likely a big reason why enacting new state privacy legislation was overlooked this year.
Plenty of states amended existing consumer privacy statutes this year—and will continue to do so next year while the lull in new state comprehensive consumer privacy laws persists. Look also for more state AI and child online privacy laws in 2026 ...
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