Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs
Summary
Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
34–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/26, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Brodeur
RRepublican
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