Texas
1 January 2026 · confirmed
Texas TRAIGA took effect, including AI disclosure obligations concerning healthcare services or treatment.
Dental and healthcare operators; suppliers serving them.
Immediate actionApprove the disclosure, delivery point and evidence of delivery. (texasattorneygeneral.gov)
Read the change →California
1 January 2026 · confirmed
California’s new privacy regulations became effective; covered risk-assessment obligations began, with separate later implementation dates for other requirements.
CCPA-covered enterprises and their service providers.
Immediate actionDetermine whether the proposed processing needs a risk assessment before deployment. (cppa.ca.gov)
Read the change →FCC
6 January 2026 · confirmed
FCC DA 26-12 extended the waiver of the cross-category “revoke all” provision to 31 January 2027. It did not suspend the rest of the revocation regime.
Outbound service, marketing and mixed-purpose programmes.
Immediate actionSeparate ordinary suppression controls from the deferred cross-category issue. (docs.fcc.gov)
Read the change →HHS / Part 2
16 February 2026 · confirmed
Compliance with the revised federal substance-use-disorder record rules became mandatory.
Providers and service partners handling records covered by 42 CFR Part 2.
Immediate actionReview consent, disclosure and breach-response arrangements separately from the general HIPAA assessment. (hhs.gov)
Read the change →NIST
17 February 2026 · confirmed
NIST announced its AI Agent Standards Initiative. This is standards-development work, not a new calling licence.
Technical approvers, integrators and enterprise procurement.
Immediate actionAdd agent identity, authorisation and interoperability to technical diligence. (nist.gov)
Read the change →FCC
26 March 2026 · proposed
The FCC adopted a proposal concerning offshore call centres, including transparency and transfer measures.
BPOs serving FCC-regulated communications providers.
Immediate actionTrack the proceeding; do not describe the proposal as a universal onshoring obligation. (docs.fcc.gov)
Read the change →Colorado
14 May 2026 · confirmed
Colorado enacted SB26-189, replacing the earlier AI framework with an ADMT-focused regime.
Healthcare, insurance, finance and other consequential-decision workflows.
Immediate actionReclassify uses against the replacement law. (leg.colorado.gov)
Read the change →FCC
30 September 2026 · verification outstanding
Adoption of FCC consent-revocation revisions was reported. Final primary text and commencement verification remain outstanding in this review.
Outbound calling and texting teams.
Immediate actionObtain the final order and commencement evidence before changing production behaviour. (infobytes.orrick.com)
Read the change →Pennsylvania
October 2026—now operative · confirmed
Pennsylvania Act 47 expanded and modernised telemarketing controls; an official legislative announcement confirmed commencement on 19 October.
Operators soliciting Pennsylvania subscribers; relevant telemarketing providers.
Immediate actionRecheck hours, Sunday restrictions, registration and caller-ID controls. (pasenategop.com)
Read the change →Colorado
26 October 2026 · upcoming
Colorado’s formal comment window on its ADMT and chatbot rules closes. An interim draft was released on 6 October.
Businesses needing clarity on scope, notices or review procedures.
Immediate actionEscalate material implementation questions immediately; distinguish draft rules from final obligations. (coag.gov)
Read the change →Colorado / California
1 January 2027 · upcoming
Colorado’s replacement ADMT requirements become operational; California’s ADMT compliance deadline also arrives.
Enterprises using automation in significant or consequential decisions.
Immediate actionComplete applicability, documentation, consumer-rights and human-review work. (coag.gov)
Read the change →HHS / HIPAA
July 2027—agenda target only · proposed
HHS’s regulatory agenda lists anticipated final action on the proposed HIPAA Security Rule overhaul.
Healthcare buyers and business associates.
Immediate actionBudget for change, but do not treat this as an enacted compliance deadline. (reginfo.gov)
Read the change →This is procurement and deployment research, not a legal opinion or a complete 50-state survey. “In force”, “upcoming”, “proposed” and “verification outstanding” are deliberately different statuses.