For the Week of March 24, 2025
View our legislative session calendar here.
- In session or committee meetings: Blue
- Upcoming or in special session: Red
- Adjourned or in recess: Grey
Also meeting: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS and UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATE AND LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
STATE LEGISLATURES MEETING THIS WEEK:
ALASKA
On March 25, the Senate State Affairs Committee will meet to discuss SB 64, which prohibits the use of synthetic media in an electioneering campaign with the intent to influence an election without a disclaimer that the media has been manipulated.
Contact: Seth Johnson
On March 27, the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee will meet to discuss HCR 3, which establishes the creation of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Alaska.
Contact: Seth Johnson
ARIZONA
On March 25, the House Commerce Committee will meet to discuss SB 1094, which prohibits financial institutions, credit reporting agencies, and insurers from discriminating on the basis of factors including social credit, environmental, or social justice scores.
Contact: Matthew Wallack
CALIFORNIA
On March 26, the Los Angeles Public Works Committee will consider a motion relative to the potential to enhance and expand fiber optic infrastructure within and around Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zones.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
MAINE
On March 26, the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will meet to discuss LD 987, which expands the list of vehicles and equipment exempt from the notification requirement that the products contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Contact: Stephanie Obieroma
MARYLAND
On March 26, the House Judiciary Committee will meet to discuss SB 655, which establishes the Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Contact: Seth Johnson
On March 27, the Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss HB 820, which requires that certain carriers, pharmacy benefits managers, and private review agents ensure that artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools are used in a certain manner when used for conducting utilization review.
Contact: Seth Johnson
NEW YORK
On March 25, the Buffalo Common Council Committee on Legislation will consider an ordinance amending short-term rental housing.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
OHIO
On March 26, the Senate Committee on Public Utilities will meet to discuss SB 106, which prohibits an electric distribution utility from owning or operating public available electric vehicle charging stations except through a separate affiliate or subsidiary that is not subject to public utilities commission jurisdiction.
Contact: Maxwell Klein
OREGON
On March 25, the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment will meet to discuss HB 2961, which requires each commercial building in private ownership to include provisions for electric service capacity at no less than 20% of the vehicle parking spaces in the garage or parking area for the building.
Contact: Maxwell Klein
TEXAS
On March 26, the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency will meet to discuss HB 149, which creates the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.
Contact: Seth Johnson
On March 27, the Austin City Council will conduct a public hearing on an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 12 (Energy Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments, including provisions allowing for readiness for electric vehicles, electric appliances, and energy storage systems. The Council will also hold public hearings for updating other building codes including the International Building Code, International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and Swimming Pool and Spa Code.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
VIRGINIA
On March 25, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance regarding data center development.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
WASHINGTON
On March 25, the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy and Technology will meet to discuss HB 1833, which creates the Spark Act Grant Program to promote the economic development of innovative uses of artificial intelligence.
Contact: Seth Johnson
