South Carolina’s Senate Special Committee on AI starts with defining the technology, treating AI literacy as a prerequisite to policymaking. Plus: state executive branch AI adoption in Vermont and Kansas, ADA digital accessibility requirements for legislatures, and an AI-powered North Carolina bill explainer tool.

California's pilot Outcomes Review program brings lawmakers back to examine how new laws are working in practice, from wildfire mortgage-forbearance protections to the 988 crisis lifeline. New NCSL survey data also tracks rising generative AI adoption and governance policies across state legislatures nationwide.

State legislatures across 22 states are adopting AI for bill research, constituent communication, and back-office operations, from Arizona's Skywolf to custom GPTs built by lawmakers. Our new report examines governance gaps, capacity-building strategies, and practical recommendations for responsible, institution-wide AI adoption in America's statehouses.

State of the Art launches as a new monthly newsletter spotlighting AI adoption and institutional capacity in state legislatures. The debut issue features Idaho's staff AI guidance model, NCSL survey data showing usage nearly doubling, and an Adoption Tracker following pilots across five states.