As introduced: - Holds chatbot proprietors liable for financial loss, bodily harm, or other demonstrable harm caused by materially misleading, incorrect, or harmful information. - Requires chatbots to provide clear and conspicuous disclosure to users that they are interacting with an AI chatbot rather than a human. - Requires companion chatbots to prevent the chatbot from promoting, causing, or aiding self-harm, and deal with expressions of self-harm. - Requires companion chatbots to determine if a user is a minor and obtain parental consent. Requires a companion chatbot to determine if a minor user is expressing thoughts of self-harm, and suspend use for three days in suchinstances. - Applies strict liability for a violation if the minor inflicts self-harm as a result of the chatbot. - Directs the Attorney General to adopt rules establishing the technical standards for compliance with the Act.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24, 2026 | S | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
Apr 9, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Ai and Social Media |
Mar 27, 2026 | S | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
Mar 13, 2026 | S | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
Feb 18, 2026 | S | To AI and Social Media |
Feb 17, 2026 | S | Assigned to Executive |
Feb 4, 2026 | S | Referred to Assignments |
Feb 4, 2026 | S | First Reading |
| Last Action | Apr 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 25, 2026 |