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SB328
4UV5HII-1
By Senator Elliott
RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
First Read: 25-Feb-26
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4UV5HII-1 02/19/2026 JWB (L)JWB 2026-951
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First Read: 25-Feb-26
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, state agencies subject to
the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act are required
to conduct a review of all agency rules every five
years.
This bill would require all state agencies,
regardless of whether the agency is subject to the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, to conduct
quarterly, artificial intelligence-assisted reviews of
all rules.
This bill would require agencies to acquire or
develop artificial intelligence systems capable of
performing the analyses required.
This bill would require agency staff to review
the recommendations of the artificial intelligence
system and determine whether to implement the
recommendation.
This bill would also require an agency to
publish information annually regarding the artificial
intelligence-assisted reviews.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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AN ACT
Relating to artificial intelligence; to require state
agencies to complete initial and quarterly reviews of rules
using artificial intelligence; to create guidelines for the
artificial intelligence-assisted review; to require agencies
to acquire or create artificial intelligence systems capable
of performing the review; to require human approval of any
determinations made by artificial intelligence systems; and to
require publication of certain information regarding the
review process.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the Agentic Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Review Act.
Section 2. For purposes of this act, the following
terms have the following meanings:
(1) AGENCY. Any department, board, commission, or other
entity under the executive branch authorized to adopt rules.
(2) AGENTIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Advanced
artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomous analysis
and recommendation generation regarding regulatory
requirements.
(3) GUIDANCE DOCUMENT. Any agency statement that lacks
the force of law but provides direction regarding regulatory
compliance or interpretation.
(4) PLAIN LANGUAGE. Clear, concise, and well-organized
writing appropriate to the subject matter and intended
audience.
(5) RULE. Any regulation, standard, or requirement
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(5) RULE. Any regulation, standard, or requirement
adopted by an agency that has the force and effect of law.
Section 3. (a) By April 1, 2027, each agency of this
state shall complete an artificial intelligence-assisted,
comprehensive review of all rules and guidance documents under
the agency's authority.
(b) Following the initial report required in subsection
(a), each agency shall conduct an artificial
intelligence-assisted review of the agency's rules and
guidance documents on a quarterly basis.
(c) Each agency shall acquire or develop agentic
artificial intelligence systems that are capable of performing
the analyses required by Section 4.
Section 4. For each rule or guidance document reviewed,
the agency shall use an artificial intelligence system to
analyze:
(1) Whether the requirements of the rule or guidance
document are discretionary or mandated by statute, federal
law, or another binding authority;
(2) Whether requirements conflict with or duplicate
other legal provisions;
(3) How requirements compare to those of neighboring
states and federal standards on the same issue or topic;
(4) Whether the text of the rule or guidance document
is in plain language;
(5) Whether there is any cost incurred due to
compliance with the rule or guidance document, including: (i)
training hours required; (ii) fees or direct costs; (iii)
administrative costs related to forms and paperwork; (iv) the
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administrative costs related to forms and paperwork; (iv) the
number of persons affected by the requirements; and (v) any
other similar cost of compliance;
(6) Whether the language in the rule or guidance
document can be simplified without the agency materially
changing the rule or guidance document; and
(7) Whether there is an economic impact due to the rule
or guidance document. The artificial intelligence system shall
carry out a cost-benefit analysis to determine the economic
impact and shall determine whether costs may be saved from
modifications to the rule or guidance document.
Section 5. (a) All analyses performed by artificial
intelligence systems pursuant to Section 4 shall be reviewed
and approved by staff of the agency that has the following:
(1) Subject matter expertise on the matter analyzed.
(2) Legal or regulatory analysis experience.
(3) Authority to approve or reject the artificial
intelligence recommendations on behalf of the agency.
(b) Agency staff, when reviewing the analyses, shall
perform all of the following actions:
(1) Verify the factual accuracy of the analyses.
(2) Assess whether the recommendations made by the
artificial intelligence system are appropriate for
implementation.
(3) Ensure that the language of the rule, guidance
document, or any recommendation aligns with the statutory
authority and legislative intent.
(4) Make final determinations regarding any proposed
changes by the artificial intelligence system.
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changes by the artificial intelligence system.
(c) No rule may be amended or repealed based solely on
artificial intelligence analysis without human review and
approval.
Section 6. (a) During the initial review and quarterly
reviews required by Section 3, each agency shall:
(1) Eliminate rules or guidance documents that conflict
with any statutory, federal, or otherwise binding law;
(2) Remove duplicative or unnecessary rules or guidance
documents;
(3) Correct any text of a rule or guidance document not
written in plain language;
(4) Update outdated or unnecessarily burdensome rules
or guidance documents; and
(5) Update any incorrect citations or references.
(b) When agency staff, pursuant to Section 5,
determines that provisions identified by artificial
intelligence as unnecessarily burdensome shall be retained by
the agency, the staff shall document the public benefits
provided by the rule or guidance document and why less
burdensome alternatives are insufficient to accomplish agency
directives.
(c) If an agency is subject to the Alabama
Administrative Procedure Act, Sections 41-22-1 through
41-22-27, Code of Alabama 1975, the agency shall follow the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act when adopting or amending
rules pursuant to this act.
Section 7. (a) Before September 1 each year, each
agency shall publish a report containing all of the following:
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agency shall publish a report containing all of the following:
(1) The number of rules and guidance documents
reviewed.
(2) The number of rules and guidance documents modified
or eliminated.
(3) A summary of any recommendations made by the
artificial intelligence system which were accepted and
rejected.
(4) An estimate of the cost savings to persons that are
regulated by the agency.
(b) Each agency shall publish the report on the
agency's website.
Section 8. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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