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Dataset Maintenance

This document describes how the AI Legislation Tracker dataset is maintained, updated, and verified.

Update Schedule

Regular Updates

  • Quarterly reviews: Comprehensive review of all entries every 3 months (January, April, July, October)
  • Major legislative events: Immediate updates when significant AI legislation is enacted, vetoed, or rescinded

Triggers for Immediate Updates

Event Type Response Time
Major law enacted (e.g., comprehensive state AI bill) Within 1 week
Executive order issued or rescinded Within 1 week
International framework adopted (e.g., EU AI Act milestones) Within 1 week
Bill vetoed Within 2 weeks
Effective date reached Within 1 month

Last Comprehensive Review

Review Type Date Scope
Full dataset review 2024-12-24 All 28 entries verified
US Federal Actions 2024-12-24 8 entries
US State Bills 2024-12-24 10 entries
International Frameworks 2024-12-24 10 entries

Submitting Corrections

Found an Error?

If you find inaccurate, outdated, or missing information:

  1. Open a GitHub Issue at github.com/delschlangen/ai-legislation-tracker/issues

  2. Include the following:

    • Which entry is affected (include id if known)
    • What is incorrect
    • What the correct information is
    • Link to official source confirming the correction

  3. Use issue labels:

    • correction — Factual error in existing entry
    • outdated — Status or date needs updating
    • missing — Legislation that should be added
    • source-needed — Source URL is broken or missing

Example Issue Template

**Entry ID:** state-001
**Field:** status
**Current Value:** pending
**Correct Value:** enacted
**Source:** https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-205
**Notes:** Bill was signed into law on May 17, 2024

Data Verification Methodology

For Each Entry, We Verify:

Field Verification Source
Status Official legislature/agency website
Dates (enacted, effective, etc.) Official government records
Key provisions Bill text or official summary
Source URL Confirm link is active and correct

Verification Process

  1. Check official source — Visit the source_url for each entry
  2. Confirm status — Verify current legislative status
  3. Update dates — Add any new dates (enacted, effective, rescinded)
  4. Review provisions — Ensure key provisions are accurate
  5. Update last_verified — Set to current date after verification

Source Priority

We prioritize official government sources:

Priority Source Type Examples
1 Official legislature congress.gov, state legislature sites
2 Official agency NIST, FTC, EU Commission
3 Official gazette Federal Register, Official Journal of EU
4 Government press release White House, agency announcements

News articles and secondary sources are used for awareness but not as primary verification sources.

Verification Status

Each entry in the JSON files includes a last_verified field:

  • Date value (e.g., "2024-12-24") — Entry was verified on this date
  • "needs_verification" — Entry has not been recently verified and may be stale

Checking Verification Status

# Find entries needing verification
python src/query_legislation.py --search "needs_verification"

# Generate dashboard (shows verification date range)
python src/generate_dashboard.py

Contributing Updates

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed instructions on submitting updates and new entries.

Quick Update Process

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Update the relevant JSON file in data/
  3. Set last_verified to today's date
  4. Run python src/generate_dashboard.py to verify
  5. Submit a pull request with source link

Contact

For maintenance questions or to report urgent corrections, open a GitHub issue with the urgent label.