Enacted laws
- SB 1580 (HB 1470)AI advertised as a mental health professionalIn effect since July 1, 2026
What Tennessee's laws require
- Say it is AINo
- Remind during long chatsNo
- Protect minorsNo
- Check agesNo
- Crisis protocolNo
- Report to the stateNo
- Limits on manipulative designNo
- No AI therapist or licensed titleSB 1580 (HB 1470)
- Users can sueNo
Multistate actions Tennessee's attorney general joined
- Attorneys general filing in the Character.AI bankruptcy October 14, 2026
- 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 Tennessee laws that may matter
- Consumer protection law: Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 (Tenn. Code Ann. section 47-18-101 et seq.). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.
- Consumer privacy law: Tennessee Information Protection Act, in effect from July 1, 2025. It sets rules for personal data, which can include what people type into a chatbot, for businesses that meet its thresholds.