Brian Buchanan

Republican / Indiana Senate / IN

Background

Brian Buchanan is a Republican member of the Indiana State Senate. He represents his district in the Indiana General Assembly and has sponsored legislation across education, technology, and consumer protection issues.

AI Position

Mixed

Buchanan's AI-related legislative focus reflects a balanced approach combining innovation and consumer safeguards. His sponsorship of bills promoting robotics programs in education suggests support for AI and automation workforce development, while his consumer data protection bill indicates concern for protecting individuals in an AI-driven economy.

AI Bills Sponsored

IndianaIntroduced

High Risk

SB 150

Indiana's SB 150, now signed into law, requires companies using AI in high-stakes decisions (like hiring, lending, or healthcare) to conduct regular bias audits and provide clear explanations when AI affects people's lives. The law creates new compliance requirements for businesses using AI tools, with penalties for companies that don't properly test their systems or notify customers about AI use.

HR TechFinancial ServicesHealthcare AI

Last action: Mar 13, 2024

IndianaIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 1382

Robotics programs.

Last action: May 4, 2023

IndianaIntroduced

High Risk

SB 5

Indiana's SB 5 creates comprehensive consumer data privacy rules similar to California's CCPA and Europe's GDPR. The law gives Indiana residents rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal data, while requiring businesses that collect data from Indiana residents to implement specific privacy practices and safeguards.

RetailE-commerceDigital Marketing

Last action: May 1, 2023

IndianaIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 1260

Department of local government finance.

Last action: Mar 21, 2022

IndianaIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 1093

Education matters.

Last action: Mar 15, 2022

IndianaIntroduced

Medium Risk

SB 119

Taxation of farm property.

Last action: Mar 7, 2022

IndianaPassed Chamber

High Risk

SB 358

Senator Freeman's SB 358 requires businesses to get explicit consent before using AI to analyze consumer data in Indiana. Companies would need to tell customers exactly how AI processes their information, let them opt out, and delete data on request. This brings GDPR-style data rights specifically to AI systems.

Retail and E-commerceDigital Marketing and AdTechHR Tech and Recruiting

Last action: Feb 17, 2022

IndianaIntroduced

Medium Risk