AI CommonsDC · MD · VA

Policy that touches our communities

From proposed bills to enacted laws

A starting collection from DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Each legislative record identifies its session, status, and source-check date. Some laws address automation or privacy without regulating AI generally.

Maryland · Executive action

Data Center Accountability Task Force

Created in September 2026 to coordinate state review of data-center projects. The framework addresses ratepayer and grid protection, community voice, environmental protection, and transparency. It covers data centers broadly; a current public-comment deadline is not confirmed.

Read the official profile and staff contact ↗

Source checked October 11, 2026

DC government AI guidance

DC · Government policy page

AI/ML governance

OCTO’s published page covers approved tools, authorization to use agency data, privacy, bias, and oversight for District government use and covered providers. Its approval and effective-date fields are incomplete; confirm current applicability with OCTO.

Read the OCTO policy page ↗

Checked October 11, 2026

DC · Agency guidance

Adoption and usage

Agency guidance addresses purpose, risk assessment, transparency, responsibility, privacy, and evaluation. Its scope differs from a law applying to private businesses or residents.

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Checked October 11, 2026

Past-session proposals are retained for background; their old hearing dates are not current participation deadlines. A bill is a proposal until enacted. An effective date and an applicability date can differ. Agency policy or guidance has a defined institutional scope; do not treat it as a universal rule.

These summaries link to official records. Status is a dated snapshot, not a live bill feed. Check current text, actions, and hearing instructions before relying on a record or participating.