Top Stories – April 25, 2026
1. Nebraska Governor Signs Conversational AI Safety Act Tier 1
Source: Privacy + Cyber + AI | Date: April 20, 2026
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Conversational AI Safety Act into law, making Nebraska the fourth state in 2026 to enact a chatbot safety law requiring AI-powered conversational systems to disclose their non-human nature to users.
2. Amended AI Bill Passed by CT Senate After Extensive Questioning Tier 2
Source: CT Mirror | Date: April 21, 2026
Connecticut’s Senate approved SB 5, a comprehensive AI regulation bill that would regulate developers of frontier AI models, create a state testing sandbox for new technologies, and establish new protections around youth social media and AI chatbot use; the bill now heads to the House.
3. Florida Governor Calls Special Session to Consider AI Bill of Rights Tier 2
Source: JDSupra / Troutman Pepper Locke | Date: April 20, 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation calling a special legislative session beginning April 28 through May 1, with his AI Bill of Rights among the agenda items – making Florida the latest state to fast-track AI regulation outside the normal legislative calendar.
Scoring: Tier 1 = regulatory changes/enforcement/EOs | Tier 2 = state/international/corporate | Tier 3 = analysis/commentary. Impact criteria: regulatory intent, scale, timeline.