100+ breakout sessions. 50 states in one room. NCSL is the biggest stop on the tour and it's our first time. Come give us a warm welcome.
Tue Jul 28 · 2:15 PM · "The Last Information Monopoly: How AI Is Redistributing Power in American Government." Learning Hub 2 · Booth #5236.
NCSL agenda →Three places we'll be live and in person at the Summit.
The full Ballot Box experience on the exhibit floor — step in, play, and walk away with a takeaway you'll keep. Plus a place to actually catch your breath between sessions.
We're hosting a happy hour in Chicago — date, time, and venue locking in soon. If you want to be invited, fill out the form below and add a note that you're in for the happy hour. We'll send the details once they're set.
The crew you'll find on the floor and at the Ballot Box throughout the conference. Come say hi — or grab one of us before or after Laura's session.
A celebration of 250 years of American minds and innovation, right on the exhibit floor. Step up. Enter the booth. Play our quiz for cool prizes.
How AI Is Redistributing Power in American Government
What can AI-equipped lobbyists and agencies see that you cannot? Laura Davis, USLege co-founder and a former staffer and lobbyist, covers AI legislative monitoring and the wave of AI-drafted bills with three concrete next steps and an AI governance framework you leave with.
The entire policy process has run on information asymmetry for decades. The lobbyist who knew what was said in a committee hearing before the opposition did had the advantage. The agency that caught a substitute amendment before it reached the floor had time to respond. The advocacy organization that saw a policy pattern building across 15 states before it became a national story got to shape the narrative instead of reacting to it.
That asymmetry is collapsing. And the consequences will reshape lobbying, legislation, agency operations, and democratic participation itself.
In this session, Laura walks legislators and legislative staff through exactly what AI now makes possible on all sides of the table — what the best-resourced lobbying firms already see, what a 12-person state agency can now access for the same cost, what the coming wave of AI-drafted legislation means for chambers struggling to keep pace, and what legislators can do right now, before next session, to close the gap.
Speaker: Laura Davis, Co-Founder & CBO, USLege
Pick a window before, after, or away from the session. Add a note if you want in on the USLege happy hour.
Beyond Laura's session and the Ballot Box — what to block on your calendar at NCSL.
5K run/walk along the shores of Lake Michigan with your fellow Legislative Summit attendees. Scenic lakefront views, real conversations off the show floor, and the best way to earn the rest of your day. Registration capped at 500 — must be registered for the Summit to register for the Fun Run.
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton — known as the "godfather of AI" — on the risks and rewards of the latest AI tech and what state legislatures should be thinking about as AI transforms work, economies, and state governments. The single most-attended session of the week — get there early.
Close out the Summit with fireworks, music, and magnificent views at Chicago's lakefront treasure. Navy Pier in late July is its own kind of moment — and NCSL puts on a closer worth staying for.
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