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Education AI Law Deadlines
Key effective dates and grace periods that businesses in this industry must meet during 2026 and 2027.
Industry risk: Medium-High🎓 Education
How this applies in Education
AI tutoring and grading tools require disclosure. Student data protection under FERPA plus state AI laws.
On top of state AI laws, every education business in the US inherits federal context: FERPA (student data), Office of Educational Technology AI guidance, Section 504/ADA for AI-assisted testing accommodations. EU customers add EU AI Act and GDPR obligations.
Education AI law deadlines
Already in effect
⚠️ NYC LL144 bias-audit rule for AI used in education hiring (publish a summary annually).
August 2, 2026
⚠️ EU AI Act high-risk-system obligations bite for any education business serving EU customers.
June 30, 2026
⚠️ Colorado SB 205 takes effect — impact assessments + consumer disclosure mandatory.
October 1, 2026
Connecticut SB 2 high-risk-AI rules begin applying to education businesses with CT consumers.
January 1, 2027
Washington SB 5426 transparency / opt-out rights become enforceable.
Annual
Re-run bias / fairness testing on every high-impact education AI system; refresh impact assessments.
State-specific Education ai law deadlines
Most stringent state laws first. Pick your jurisdiction:
More Education resources
Editorial standards
Sources verified against official .gov filings · Last verified Apr 22, 2026.