AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS
Summary
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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