As introduced: - Requires large chatbot operators to verify a user's age before enabling restricted features and to offer a limited-access mode for unverified users. - Mandates verifiable parental consent for minors to access restricted features and requires operators to offer parental control functions and notifications. - Requires chatbot companies to avoid designing features that maximize engagement at the expense of user wellbeing or help minors hide chatbot use from parents. - Requires safeguards in place to detect emotional dependence, avoid falsely presenting the chatbot as human, and respond to users showing signs of suicide risk or acute mental health crisis with a clear crisis message and support resources. - Authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctions and civil penalties for violations and creates a private right of action for harmed individuals.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2026 | H | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 243) |
Mar 31, 2026 | H | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 243) |
| Last Action | Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 1, 2026 |