Top Stories - April 13, 2026
1. Nebraska Passes Conversational AI Safety Act; Maryland AI Pricing Bill Clears Legislature Tier 2
Source: Troutman Pepper Privacy + Cyber + AI | Date: April 13, 2026
Nebraska’s unicameral legislature passed LB 525, which includes the Conversational AI Safety Act requiring chatbot operators to disclose AI identity to minors and prohibiting services from representing themselves as mental health professionals. Maryland’s HB 895, addressing AI use in pricing, also cleared its legislature.
https://www.troutmanprivacy.com/2026/04/proposed-state-ai-law-update-april-13-2026/
2. Amnesty International: EU Digital Omnibus Proposals Roll Back AI Act and GDPR Rights Tier 2
Source: Amnesty International | Date: April 2026
Amnesty International warned that the European Commission’s “Digital Omnibus” simplification package - backed by major tech corporations - would allow companies to self-certify high-risk AI systems, redefine personal data in ways that benefit Big Tech, and weaken accountability safeguards under both the AI Act and GDPR.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/eu-simplification-laws/
3. AI Governance Watch: Nineteen New AI Bills Enacted Into Law in 2026 Tier 2
Source: Plural Policy | Date: April 2026
The count of AI bills signed into law in 2026 jumped from 6 to 25 since mid-March, with another 27 bills having cleared both chambers and awaiting gubernatorial action, reflecting the accelerating pace of state AI legislation amid federal regulatory uncertainty.
https://pluralpolicy.com/blog/the-ai-governance-watch-april-2026-nineteen-new-ai-bills-passed-into-law/
Scoring: Tier 1 = regulatory changes/enforcement/EOs | Tier 2 = state/international/corporate | Tier 3 = analysis/commentary. Impact criteria: regulatory intent, scale, timeline.