AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS
Summary
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technol
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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