Technology and Communication

NCSL’s Broadband Database tracks legislation regarding broadband policy across state legislatures including topics of broadband funding, infrastructure, accessibility, mapping, governance, net neutrality, and other related topics. It reviews enacted and pending legislation beginning in 2023 and is updated monthly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff.

This webpage covers key legislation introduced during the 2025 legislative session related to AI issues generally.

States are taking steps to deploy broadband in areas currently lacking access using federal grant money through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD. 

State 9-1-1 legislation tracking database, including bills related to e9-1-1 and Next Generation 9-1-1

This AI Toolkit provides a wide variety of AI resources for policymakers on the state policy landscape and considerations for different sectors and specific uses, including primers, legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts. AI resources in the toolkit span across many topic areas like elections, healthcare, workforce, criminal justice and more.

NCSL supports the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act to combat the growing threat of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes. This legislation complements state efforts by ensuring swift removal of such content and providing critical protections for victims. We urge the House to pass this bill and reinforce the bipartisan commitment to digital privacy dignity and justice.