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IA SSB3011

SB

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Technology

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "chatbot" as interactive computer services or software applications that produce non-predetermined content and accept natural-language or multimodal user input, excluding narrow-field systems limited to contained information.

  • Prohibits designing, developing, or making available chatbots that encourage, promote, or coerce users to commit suicide, self-injury, or physical/sexual violence against humans or animals.

  • Requires chatbots to disclose they are not human at the start of each conversation and at 30-minute intervals, and prohibits chatbots from claiming to be human or responding deceptively when asked.

  • Mandates chatbots disclose they do not provide medical, legal, financial, or psychological services and cannot represent themselves as licensed professionals such as therapists, physicians, or lawyers.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation, enforceable by the Attorney General, with collected penalties appropriated to the Attorney General for enforcement duties.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil penalties.(See SF 2417.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2417.

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Technology1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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