HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT
Summary
Creates the Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Act. Provides that a public employer, including a contractor or subcontractor of the public employer, shall not use or apply, or authorize any procurement, purchase, or acquisition of any service or system using or relying on any automated decision-making system, directly or indirectly, without meaningful and continuing human review when performing specified functions. Provides that an employer seeking to use or apply an automated decision-making system shall conduct an initial impact assessment and an additional impact assessments at least once every 2 years and prior to any material changes to the automated decision-making system. Sets forth provisions concerning anti-retaliation; enforcement by the Department of Labor; and private rights of action.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Jehan Gordon-Booth
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
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