SB 1344: Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots

GENERAL BILL by Burton

Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots; Requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality of age verification information provided by a user; providing that violations of the act are deemed deceptive and unfair trade practices, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/7/2026 01:57 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1346 by Burton Public Records/Department of Legal Affairs/Artificial Intelligence Violations Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Linked
  H 659 by Hunschofsky Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  501.1739

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/7/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Commerce and Tourism