As amended on 4/28/2026: - Requires the operator of a companion chatbot to perform and document a comprehensive risk assessment to identify any child safety risks. - Requires crisis response protocols for self-harm. - Requires safeguards for child users that include usage reminders and disclosures and age-appropriate risk prompts. - Requires default settings that include ephemeral mode for child users, no overnight push notifications, a one-hour limit on a single conversation, and a two-hour time limit for use in a day. - Requires periodic reminders to a child user that the interaction is not with a human. - Requires providing parental controls. - Requires measures that prevent the companion chatbot from engaging in harmful or manipulative behaviors, such as encouraging self-harm, simulating human relationships, providing medical advice without regulation, enabling sexual content, or using engagement tactics that promote dependency or spending. - Prohibits a companion chatbot from targeted advertising at a child, selling or sharing personal information of a child, or using dark patterns. - The introduced version of the bill was a shell bill and the 3/25/2026 amendment added substantive provisions. - The 4/28/2026 amendments clarify "covered harm", delete the definition of "personalize", modify age verification procedures, and amend penalties.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1, 2026 | A | Hearing Scheduled - Privacy and Consumer Protection |
Jun 16, 2026 | A | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary |
Jun 16, 2026 | — | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
Jun 16, 2026 | — | Coauthors revised. |
Jun 4, 2026 | — | Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
May 26, 2026 | — | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
May 20, 2026 | — | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
May 19, 2026 | — | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Last Action | Jun 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Jun 18, 2026 |