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SB 1546 — Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person.

Congress · introduced 2026-01-15

Digest: Tells those who make AI software to tell users that the users are talking to software, not a human. Tells them they must try to prevent users from getting output that causes suicidal feelings or thoughts. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol<b>, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise</b>. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.

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Action timeline

  1. · state_upper — Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. · state_upper — Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
  3. · state_upper — Informational Meeting held.
  4. · state_upper — Public Hearing held.
  5. · state_upper — Work Session held.
  6. · state_upper — Work Session held.
  7. · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
  8. · state_upper — Second reading.
  9. · state_upper — Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
  10. · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
  11. · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  12. · state_lower — Referred to Behavioral Health.
  13. · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
  14. · state_lower — Work Session held.
  15. · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
  16. · state_lower — Second reading.
  17. · state_lower — Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
  18. · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.
  19. · state_upper — Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  20. · state_upper — President signed.
  21. · state_lower — Speaker signed.
  22. · state_upper — Governor signed.
  23. · state_upper — Chapter 85, 2026 Laws.
  24. · state_upper — Effective date, January 1, 2027.

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Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

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