US State Regulation Intelligence
Public-data reference. for PlainRegWatch.
Free structured tracker of 69+ US state regs in privacy/AI/food bans/repair/employment—status, dates, penalties, sources across 50 states.
Track US state regulations across data privacy, AI, food safety, right to repair, and worker protection. Free, curated intelligence on 150+ regulations across all 51 jurisdictions.
Regulation Adoption Timeline
Key milestones in US state regulation across five categories:
Regulation Categories
AI Regulation
Laws governing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems, including requirements for transparency, bias prevention, and consumer notification.
Data Privacy
Comprehensive consumer data privacy laws regulating how businesses collect, process, store, and share personal information.
Employment & Worker Protection
Pay transparency requirements, non-compete restrictions, predictive scheduling mandates, and other worker protection regulations.
Food Chemical Bans
State laws banning or restricting harmful food additives, synthetic dyes, and chemicals from food products and school meals.
Right to Repair
Laws requiring manufacturers to provide consumers and independent repair shops with tools, parts, software, and documentation to fix devices.
Most Regulated States
State regulatory strictness — Top 10
Higher score = more enacted regulations across all 5 tracked categories
California
Colorado
Texas
Connecticut
Illinois
Minnesota
New York
Oregon
Washington
Delaware
Recently Effective Regulations
Virginia School Food Dye Ban
Virginia 2027-07-01California Food Safety Act
California 2027-01-01Texas Right to Repair Act
Texas 2026-09-01California AI Transparency Act
California 2026-08-02Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban
Arizona 2026-08-01Connecticut Right to Repair Act
Connecticut 2026-07-01Maryland TIME Act (Family/Medical Leave) + Healthy Working Families Act
Maryland 2026-07-01Colorado AI Act
Colorado 2026-06-30Regulation Guides
Plain-language guides to help you understand the most important US state regulatory developments.
State Privacy Laws Guide
20+ states with data privacy laws — key requirements and compliance strategies.
AI Regulation Tracker
Colorado AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, and emerging state AI governance.
Employment Law Guide
50-state guide to wages, leave, non-competes, and pay transparency.
Food Chemical Bans
Which states ban Red Dye 3, bromate, BVO, and other food additives.
Right to Repair Laws
Consumer electronics and agricultural equipment repair legislation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PlainRegWatch?
PlainRegWatch tracks US state regulations across five key categories: data privacy, AI regulation, food chemical bans, right to repair, and employment protection. We curate data from official legislative sources to help businesses, researchers, and consumers understand the regulatory landscape.
Where does the data come from?
Data is curated from official state legislature records, IAPP privacy trackers, NCSL legislation databases, EWG food additive trackers, Repair.org right-to-repair legislation tracker, and law firm compliance guides. Each regulation includes a source URL for verification.
Is this legal advice?
No. PlainRegWatch provides general informational summaries of state regulations. This is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for compliance decisions. Always consult a qualified attorney for legal guidance specific to your situation.
Live Rankings
SSR-driven regulation rankings from our database — refreshed as new state legislative records arrive. See all rankings.
All Regulation Rankings
Browse comparative rankings, trends, and category breakdowns — every figure live from PlainRegWatch data.
RankingsState-by-State Comparison
Live state-vs-state comparisons across regulation categories.
RankingsRegulation Trends
Live SSR-rendered trend lines on regulation activity over time.
| Publisher | Kiznis Studio |
| Sources | Public state legislatures, IAPP, NCSL, and federal regulatory trackers |