States/North Carolina

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AI Overview

North Carolina has a regulation score of 5/10 (moderate), with 2 enacted AI laws and 9 pending bills. Total tracked lobbying activity: $8.2M. Key companies active: SAS Institute, Red Hat (IBM), Epic Games.

North Carolina

North Carolina has pursued moderate AI regulation driven by its Research Triangle tech sector and major banking presence. The state has focused on AI governance in financial services and government procurement while avoiding blanket restrictions on AI development.

Moderate Regulation14 Total Bills

Moderate

Enacted

Pending

$8.2M

Lobbying

Key Laws & Legislation

•NC SB 550 - AI in Financial Services Standards
•NC HB 890 - Government AI Procurement Framework

Key Legislators

Sen. Paul Newton

Senate · Commerce Committee Chair

Rep. Jason Saine

House · Technology Committee Chair

Sen. Natasha Marcus

Senate · Judiciary Committee Member

Active AI Company Lobbying

SAS InstituteRed Hat (IBM)Epic GamesFidelity Investments (Durham)

All North Carolina AI Bills (8)

8 bills found

State	Bill	Title	Status	Topics	Last Action
NC	SB 883	Biometric Privacy Protection Act	Introduced	facial-recognition	2026-04-01
NC	HB 3327	AI in Education Transparency Act	Enacted	education-ai	2025-11-25
NC	HB 1150	AI in Healthcare Decisions Act	Introduced	healthcare-ai	2025-08-01
NC	HB 1020	AI Hiring Disclosure Act	Introduced	hiring-ai	2025-06-15
NC	SB 710	Insurance AI Transparency Act	In Committee	insurance-ai	2025-05-08
NC	SB 620	AI Deepfake Election Integrity Act	In Committee	election-aideepfakes	2025-04-12
NC	HB 890	AI in Government Decision-Making Transparency Act	In Committee	government-ai	2025-03-17
NC	HB 348	AI Employment Screening Regulation Act	Introduced	hiring-aidata-centers	2023-06-19

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Last updated: 2026-04-15