As engrossed on 4/29/2026: - Requires the operator of a conversational AI service to disclose to the minor account holder the interaction is not with a human at the beginning of each session and every 30 minutes. - Requires reasonable measures to prevent the chatbot from generating statements a reasonable person would believe is an interaction with a human, including explicit claims the chatbot is sentient, statements that simulate emotional dependence, statements that simulate romantic or sexual innuendo, or roleplaying of adult-minor relationships. - Prohibits providing a minor with rewards to increase engagement. - Requires offering parental control tools. - Prohibits an operator from knowingly causing a conversational AI service to make representations that indicate it is designed to provide professional mental or behavioral health care. - Requires protocols for dealing with suicidal ideation of self-harm. - Grants enforcement authority to the attorney general. - The 3/23/2026 substitution replaces the bill. - The 4/15/2026 amendment clarifies certain business applications do not constitute a conversational AI service.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2026 | S | HAs read |
Apr 29, 2026 | H | Engrossed, signed, to Senate |
Apr 28, 2026 | H | Referred for engrossment |
Apr 28, 2026 | H | Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0 |
Apr 28, 2026 | H | General Order |
Apr 15, 2026 | H | CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee |
Apr 14, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Commerce & Economic Development Oversight |
Apr 6, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Government Modernization and Technology |
| Last Action | Apr 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 30, 2026 |