SB269
Mental health service providers; definitions, use of artificial intelligence system civil penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB269)
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Use of artificial intelligence system by mental health service providers; civil penalty.
Permits the use of an artificial intelligence system by mental health service providers to assist in providing therapy or counseling services if such mental health service provider maintains full responsibility for all interactions, outputs, and data use associated with the system. The bill prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence ... (More) system to provide therapy or counseling services without a mental health service provider. The bill specifies that records kept by mental health service providers must comply with health records privacy requirements; creates an exception for religious counseling, peer support, or self-help materials and educational resources; and establishes a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for violations of the statute. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104492D
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB269)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106455D-S1
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB269)
