Vermont chatbot laws

Enacted laws

• H.816AI in mental health services
  In effect since June 17, 2026

What Vermont'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 titleH.816
• Users can sueH.816

Multistate actions Vermont'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 Vermont laws that may matter

• Consumer protection law: Vermont Consumer Protection Act (9 V.S.A. section 2451 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: Vermont's consumer data privacy act (Act 145 of 2026) (9 V.S.A. sections 2415a-2415k), in effect from January 1, 2028. It sets rules for personal data, which can include what people type into a chatbot, for businesses that meet its thresholds.

The 2027 legislative session

The Vermont Legislature convenes on January 6, 2027. New chatbot bills will be added to our 2027 tracker as they are filed.

Sources

1. Vermont Consumer Protection Act (official source)
2. Vermont's consumer data privacy act (Act 145 of 2026) (official source)
3. Vermont legislature: 2027 session