As passed the Senate on 5/21/2026: - Create the Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act. - Requires operators of AI companions to implement protocols to detect and address suicidal ideation or self-harm. - Requires clear disclosure that users are interacting with AI rather than a human at the start of interactions, and every three hours. - Requires reasonable measure to prohibit AI companions from falsely claiming to be human. - Requires operators to implement reasonable measures preventing AI companions used by minors from producing sexual content. - Requires operators to use available information and reasonable inferences to determine whether a user is a minor, including account information, chat disclosures, and marketing data. - Grants enforcement authority with the attorney general. Allows individuals who suffer actual damages to bring claims under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. - Original bill was a shell bill. The 5/20/2026 amendment modifies definitions, specifies disclosures of protocols, clarifies when a person is "interacting with" an AI companion. Exempts compliant companion chatbots from provisions regulating chatbots used in therapy.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
May 29, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Executive Committee |
May 29, 2026 | S | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
May 29, 2026 | S | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
May 28, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Executive Committee |
May 27, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Executive Committee |
May 26, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Executive Committee |
May 25, 2026 | H | Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000 |
May 25, 2026 | H | Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| Last Action | May 29, 2026 |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | May 15, 2026 |
| Updated | May 30, 2026 |