New Hampshire chatbot laws

Enacted laws

• HB 143Chatbots that encourage harmful acts toward children
  In effect since Jan. 1, 2026

What New Hampshire's laws require

• Say it is AINo
• Remind during long chatsNo
• Protect minorsHB 143
• Check agesNo
• Crisis protocolNo
• Report to the stateNo
• Limits on manipulative designNo
• No AI therapist or licensed titleNo
• Users can sueNo

Multistate actions New Hampshire's attorney general joined

• Attorneys general filing in the Character.AI bankruptcy October 14, 2026
• Letter from 42 attorneys general on sycophantic and delusional AI December 9, 2025
• Letter from 44 attorneys general to AI companies August 25, 2025

Joining a letter or court filing is not a lawsuit or a finding against any company.

Other New Hampshire laws that may matter

• Consumer protection law: New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act (RSA chapter 358-A). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.
• Consumer privacy law: New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (RSA 507-H), in effect from January 1, 2025. It sets rules for personal data, which can include what people type into a chatbot, for businesses that meet its thresholds.

Sources

1. New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act (official source)
2. New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (official source)