SB796
Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 23, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Chief Patron:
Tara Durant (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act established; enforcement; civil penalties; individual action.
Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to (i) require that operators complete reasonable age verification to confirm users are at least 18 years of age prior to allowing any user to access a companion chatbot, defined the bill; (ii) ensure that an operator of a widely used chatbot, ... (More) defined in the bill, ensures the chatbot maintains a duty of loyalty to the user by implementing certain specified systems; (iii) require that an operator of a widely used chatbot make reasonable efforts to notify appropriate emergency services or law enforcement if such operator obtains actual knowledge that a user faces an imminent risk of death or serious physical injury; and (iv) require that an operator of a widely used chatbot submit a report to the Attorney General after obtaining actual knowledge of certain covered incidents, defined in the bill, connected to one or more of its chatbots. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to initiate an action to seek an injunction and civil penalties for violations and also provides an individual civil action for any person harmed by a violation or the parent or legal guardian of a minor harmed by a violation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26105447D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
