April 2026 produced an unusually dense burst of US state AI legislation: Utah's governor signed nine AI bills covering schools, deepfakes, healthcare AI, and age verification; Washington's governor signed five bills including chatbot safety for minors, AI in health insurance prior authorization, and digital likeness protections; and Tennessee's CHAT Act — requiring AI chatbots to detect self-harm signals, redirect minors to crisis services, and publish safety reports — passed the state senate 31-0 and the house 90-0, according to the Transparency Coalition's April 24 tracker. Oregon's SB 1546 chatbot safety bill, signed by the governor in late March, takes effect January 1, 2027. The White House's March 2026 National AI Policy Framework has recommended federal preemption of state AI laws deemed to "impose undue burdens," setting up a potential conflict with this state-level momentum.