All chatbot laws and bills
77 records: enacted state laws, vetoed and pending bills, federal bills and enforcement actions. Filter the table or download it.
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| Law or bill | Status | Starts | Duties | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona v. OpenAILawsuit by the Arizona Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Arizona HB 2311AI service disclosures | Vetoed | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Arkansas v. OpenAILawsuit by the Arkansas Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| California AB 1979Health care services: artificial intelligence | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California AB 1609Customer service chatbots | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California SB 867Toys: companion chatbots | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California SB 1119Adam's Law | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California SB 243Companion chatbots | In effect | Jan. 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California AB 489AI posing as a licensed health professional | In effect | Jan. 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California AB 3030Health care services: artificial intelligence | In effect | Jan. 1, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California SB 1001Bots: disclosure | In effect | July 1, 2019 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| California AB 1064LEAD for Kids Act | Vetoed | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| California SB 903Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act | Vetoed | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Colorado HB 26-1195AI in psychotherapy | In effect | Aug. 12, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Colorado HB 26-1263Conversational AI service operators | In effect | Aug. 12, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Colorado SB 24-205Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act | In effect | June 30, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Connecticut SB 5An Act Concerning Online Safety | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Delaware HB 306Computer Communication Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Attorneys general filing in the Character.AI bankruptcyFiling by state attorneys general in bankruptcy court | Enforcement action | Oct. 31, 2026 | ||
| Letter from 42 attorneys general on sycophantic and delusional AILetter from state attorneys general | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| FTC orders to companion chatbot companiesFTC study orders | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Letter from 44 attorneys general to AI companiesLetter from state attorneys general | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| FTC order against DoNotPayFTC order | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| SAFE BOTs Act (H.R. 6489)SAFE BOTs Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| CHAT Act (H.R. 7218)CHAT Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| KIDS Act (H.R. 7757)KIDS Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| CHATBOT Act (H.R. 7985)CHATBOT Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| GUARD Act (H.R. 8623)GUARD Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| People-First Chatbot ActPeople-First Chatbot Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots ActProtecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| CHAT Act (S. 2714)CHAT Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| GUARD Act (S. 3062)GUARD Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Youth AI Privacy Act (S. 4199)Youth AI Privacy Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| CHATBOT Act (S. 4407)CHATBOT Act | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026 | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| CHAT Act 2.0 (S. 5154)CHAT Act 2.0 | Bill in Congress | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Florida v. OpenAILawsuit by the Florida Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Georgia SB 540AI companion chatbots | Signed, not yet in effect | July 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Hawaii SB 3001Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act | In effect | July 14, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Idaho v. OpenAILawsuit by the Idaho Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Idaho S 1297Conversational AI Safety Act | Signed, not yet in effect | July 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Illinois HB 1806Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act | In effect | Aug. 1, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Illinois SB 316Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Illinois SB 317Consumer Artificial Intelligence Notice Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Iowa v. OpenAILawsuit by the Iowa Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Iowa SF 2417Conversational AI services | In effect | July 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Kansas v. OpenAILawsuit by the Kansas Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Kentucky v. Character TechnologiesLawsuit by the Kentucky Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Maine LD 2082AI in mental health services | In effect | July 29, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Maine LD 1727AI transparency in consumer transactions | In effect | Sept. 24, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Michigan SB 760Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Montana v. OpenAILawsuit by the Montana Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Nebraska v. OpenAILawsuit by the Nebraska Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Nebraska LB 525Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act | Signed, not yet in effect | July 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Nevada AB 406Makes various changes relating to health | In effect | June 5, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| New Hampshire HB 143Chatbots that encourage harmful acts toward children | In effect | Jan. 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| New York A 10008-C / S 9008-CSafe by Design Act | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| New York S 3008-C / A 3008-CAI companion models | In effect | Nov. 5, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| New York S 9051-B / A 10379-CAI companion features unsafe for minors | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| New York S 9408-A / A 11144-BBan on chatbot toys | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Oregon SB 1546Relating to artificial intelligence companions | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Oregon HB 2748Relating to the use of nursing titles | In effect | Jan. 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Pennsylvania HB 2006AI Companion Safety Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Pennsylvania SB 1090SAFECHAT Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Rhode Island H 7349 / S 2197Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act | In effect | June 22, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Rhode Island H 7350 / S 2195AI companion models | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Tennessee SB 1580 (HB 1470)AI advertised as a mental health professional | In effect | July 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Texas v. OpenAILawsuit by the Texas Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 28, 2026 | ||
| Texas investigation of Meta AI Studio and Character.AIInvestigation by the Texas Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Texas HB 149Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) | In effect | Jan. 1, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Utah v. SnapLawsuit by the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and Utah Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Utah SB 226Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection Amendments | In effect | May 7, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Utah HB 452Artificial Intelligence Amendments | In effect | May 7, 2025 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Vermont H.816AI in mental health services | In effect | June 17, 2026 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| Virginia SB 796Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act | Bill pending | Oct. 21, 2026 | ||
| Washington HB 2225Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots | Signed, not yet in effect | Jan. 1, 2027 | Oct. 21, 2026 | |
| West Virginia v. OpenAILawsuit by the West Virginia Attorney General | Enforcement action | Oct. 21, 2026 |
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