US SB3062

Requires all AI chatbot operators to implement age verification using government ID or other commercially reasonable methods, prohibiting simple birth date confirmation as sufficient verification

Bans minors under 18 from accessing "AI companions" designed to simulate friendship, companionship, or therapeutic relationships

Creates criminal penalties up to $100,000 per offense for designing AI chatbots that solicit minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct or encourage suicide, self-harm, or physical violence

Mandates AI chatbots disclose their non-human status at conversation start and every 30 minutes, and prohibits them from claiming to be licensed professionals like therapists or physicians

Authorizes enforcement by the Attorney General and state attorneys general with civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation, taking effect 180 days after enactment