As amended on 3/18/2026: - Requires a chatbot operator or distributor to prevent the chatbot from being available to minors to use, interact with, purchase, or converse with. - Requires a person operating artificial intelligence systems that primarily function as AI companions to ensure that any chatbots operated or distributed by the person are not available to minors to use, interact with, purchase, or converse with. - Requires a person who makes a chatbot available to minors to begin decreasing services in a manner that does not harm minors who use chatbots before services end on January 15, 2027.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 18, 2026 | S | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Mar 16, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary and Public Safety |
Mar 11, 2026 | S | Author added Oumou Verbeten |
Mar 9, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary and Public Safety |
Mar 4, 2026 | S | Author stricken Mitchell |
Feb 26, 2026 | S | Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety |
Mar 10, 2025 | S | Author added Mitchell |
Feb 27, 2025 | S | Authors added Lucero; Mohamed |
| Last Action | Mar 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Mar 19, 2026 |