SB 796

As substituted on 2/16/2026: - Requires a chatbot to disclose that the user is not engaging with a human upon login, every 30 minutes, when prompted by the user, or when asked to provide legally licensed advice. - Requires a chatbot operator to implement reasonable systems to identify when a user is developing emotional dependence and to reduce such dependence and risks of harm, ensure the chatbot does not make a materially false representation, and identify when a user is expressing suicidal thoughts, intent to self-harm, or an acute mental health crisis and provide a crisis message. - Requires a chatbot to report a user facing imminent risk of death or serious physical injury to appropriate emergency services or law enforcement. - Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the act with civil penalties and creates a private right of action. - The original version of the bill featured a duty of loyalty and restrictions for minors, but those provisions were deleted and replaced on 2/16/2026.