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2026 Regular Session

HB3545

Technology; artificial intelligence; state agencies; prohibited uses; permitted uses; Office of Management and Enterprise Services; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee substitute February 10, 2026 House committee substitute February 25, 2026 House passed March 11, 2026 Sent to Senate March 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 12, 2026

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Among other restricted uses of AI by state agencies, this bill prohibits the use of AI for real-time and remote biometric identification systems used for surveillance in public spaces, such as facial recognition. However, such surveillance use of AI is allowed when such use is conducted pursuant to a valid warrant or court order or in circumstances involving a specific imminent threat to life or serious injury. Regarding the surveillance exception pursuant to a valid warrant or court order we suggest the language be revised to require any warrant or court order be a probable cause warrant as required by the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Creates guardrails for AI use in state government. It would restrict high-risk uses such as manipulation, unlawful discrimination through automated classification systems, real-time remote biometric surveillance in public spaces, and deceptive or malicious deepfakes. It also would require human review of certain AI-driven recommendations and would strengthen transparency by requiring agency reporting and an annual statewide AI report published by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 9, 2026 · House

House: Government Modernization and Technology Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

7 yea–0 nay

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February 24, 2026 · House

House: Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

14 yea–0 nay

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March 11, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

96 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
  2. Senate First Reading
  3. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  4. House Referred for engrossment
  5. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0 View roll call
  6. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Clinton
  7. House General Order
  8. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill, Stewart
  9. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
  10. House Authored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author)
  11. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Hildebrant, Olsen, Pae, Alonso-Sandoval
  12. House Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Modernization and Technology
  13. House Referred to Government Modernization and Technology
  14. House Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
  15. House Authored by Representative Maynard
  16. House First Reading
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