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Regulatory news and changes

Identify the calling and data controls that affect a pilot.

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23 October 2026
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12 developments · research cut-off 2026-10-23

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 action

Approve the disclosure, delivery point and evidence of delivery. (texasattorneygeneral.gov)

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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 action

Determine whether the proposed processing needs a risk assessment before deployment. (cppa.ca.gov)

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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 action

Separate ordinary suppression controls from the deferred cross-category issue. (docs.fcc.gov)

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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 action

Review consent, disclosure and breach-response arrangements separately from the general HIPAA assessment. (hhs.gov)

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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 action

Add agent identity, authorisation and interoperability to technical diligence. (nist.gov)

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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 action

Track the proceeding; do not describe the proposal as a universal onshoring obligation. (docs.fcc.gov)

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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 action

Reclassify uses against the replacement law. (leg.colorado.gov)

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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 action

Obtain the final order and commencement evidence before changing production behaviour. (infobytes.orrick.com)

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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 action

Recheck hours, Sunday restrictions, registration and caller-ID controls. (pasenategop.com)

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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 action

Escalate material implementation questions immediately; distinguish draft rules from final obligations. (coag.gov)

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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 action

Complete applicability, documentation, consumer-rights and human-review work. (coag.gov)

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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 action

Budget for change, but do not treat this as an enacted compliance deadline. (reginfo.gov)

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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.

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Are AI voice calls legal under the TCPA?

The FCC’s position is that AI-generated human voices fall within the TCPA’s artificial-or-prerecorded-voice restrictions—not that every AI-assisted telephone interaction is prohibited.

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