US · TN
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Binds Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) — study mandate only; imposes no compliance duties on AI operators. As enacted, SB 1700 does not impose chatbot safety requirements on operators. Senate amendments stripped the original companion-chatbot restrictions and replaced them with a directive for TACIR to study potential AI/chatbot regulation (federal law, other states' approaches, constitutional issues, minor/mental-health safeguards, economic impact); no report deadline is specified.
Effective 2026-05-22, the date carried in the "Effective date(s)" field of the Tennessee General Assembly bill-status record; Section 4 of Public Chapter 1082 reads "This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it" (publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1082.pdf), so there is no deferred application. The same record lists the governor's signature action on 2026-05-27; the enrolled chapter's approval stamp is a handwritten scan and is not machine-readable, so the 05/22 effective date is taken from the legislature's own field rather than reconstructed from the signature. Bill was substantially amended (Senate amendments adopted 2026-04-14) before passage, removing the original chatbot-safety restrictions.
Stated maximum penalty — None — study mandate only; no compliance obligation imposed on AI operators
US · RI
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Binds Any individual, corporation or entity offering therapy/psychotherapy services in Rhode Island, and RI-licensed mental health professionals using AI. R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 40.1-5.5. No individual, corporation or entity may provide, advertise or offer therapy/psychotherapy services to the public in RI — including via Internet-based AI — unless conducted by a licensed professional (§ 40.1-5.5-3(b)). Licensed professionals may use emotional-attachment/companion AI in recorded or transcribed sessions only with prior written informed consent (§ 40.1-5.5-3(a)), and may not let AI make independent therapeutic decisions, conduct therapeutic communication without an established relationship, or set treatment plans (§ 40.1-5.5-3(c)). Carve-outs: religious counseling, peer support, public self-help materials, and FDA-cleared AI tools.
Enacted as Substitute A (LC004589/SUB A/2); signed by Governor McKee June 22, 2026; effective upon passage. Verified against the enacted Sub A text 2026-08-10.
Stated maximum penalty — Confidentiality violations: penalties under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.3-9; EOHHS investigative authority; RI licensing enforcement
US · IA
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Binds Operators of conversational AI services serving Iowa consumers. Disclosure and safeguard obligations for conversational AI operators serving Iowa users; compliance applicable 2027-07-01.
Law in force 2026-07-01; compliance obligations applicable from July 1, 2027.
Stated maximum penalty — Civil enforcement by Iowa AG (amount TBD)
US · TN
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Binds Any person creating or deploying AI systems available in Tennessee. Prohibits AI systems from claiming to function as qualified mental health professionals.
Stated maximum penalty — $5,000 per violation (Consumer Protection Act)
US · HI
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Binds Operators of conversational AI services accessible in Hawaii. AI-identity disclosure, minor safeguards, and suicide-prevention protocols for conversational AI operators.
Annual crisis-intervention referral reports to Behavioral Health Administration beginning 2028-01-01.
Stated maximum penalty — $1,000/violation up to $1,000,000/operator
US · CO
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Binds Regulated psychotherapy professionals in Colorado using AI; any entity misrepresenting AI as professional-equivalent. AI cannot deliver psychotherapy without licensed professional's real-time involvement; disclosure and written consent required.
Signed 3 Jun 2026 by Gov. Polis; enacted without a safety clause, so the general post-session effective date applies. IN FORCE since 12 Aug 2026 — the Colorado General Assembly bill record (leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1195) lists the session law as Chapter 358 with Effective Date 08/12/2026, re-confirmed on the day of entry into force. No amendments or delays. Unaffected by the federal court injunction pausing CO SB 26-189 (the broader Colorado AI Act). AG holds exclusive enforcement; $20,000 per violation; 60-day cure period.
Stated maximum penalty — Unfair trade practice (CO Consumer Protection Act; AG enforcement); $20,000 per violation
US · CT
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Binds Operators who provide or operate an artificial intelligence companion for users in Connecticut, with heightened duties where the user is under 18. Operators of AI companions have until 1 Jan 2027 before disclosure, crisis-referral and minor-protection duties bite.
Public Act No. 26-15 ss 4-6, each expressly '(Effective January 1, 2027)'. s 5 sets baseline operator duties; s 6 adds under-18 duties, including a clear and conspicuous statement at the start of each interaction that the companion is not a licensed mental health professional, bars on romantic/erotic interaction with minors, bars on discouraging a minor from seeking mental health services or adult help, and bars on manipulative engagement-extension techniques. Violations of ss 5 and 6 are unfair or deceptive trade practices enforced solely by the Attorney General.
Stated maximum penalty — CT Attorney General — unfair or deceptive trade practice under Conn. Gen. Stat. s 42-110b(a)
US · WA
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Binds AI companion chatbot operators serving Washington users. Non-human disclosure, minor safeguards, and self-harm protocols for AI companion chatbot operators.
Disclosures every 3 hours (all users) or 1 hour (minor users).
Stated maximum penalty — Actual damages + injunctive relief + attorney fees; WA AG (Consumer Protection Act)
US · OR
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Binds AI companion and chatbot platform operators serving Oregon users. AI disclosure, self-harm protocols, and minor protections; first chatbot law with private right of action and per-violation statutory damages.
Stated maximum penalty — Greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation; private right of action; attorney fees
US · CO
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Binds Conversational AI operators serving Colorado users. Safety, disclosure, and minor protection obligations for conversational AI operators in Colorado.
Signed 2026-05-29; legal effective date 2026-08-12; compliance obligations from 2027-01-01.
Stated maximum penalty — CO AG enforcement
US · RI
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Binds Chatbot and companion AI operators serving Rhode Island users. Chatbot/companion AI operators must include suicidal-ideation protocols and crisis referrals; annual reporting to AG from 2027-07-01.
Signed 2026-06-22 by Governor McKee; general effective date 2027-01-01. Annual reports to RI AG beginning July 1, 2027.
Stated maximum penalty — RI AG enforcement
US · GA
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Binds Operators of conversational AI chatbot services accessible to the Georgia public. Age verification, parental controls, AI-identity disclosure, and crisis protocols for conversational AI chatbot operators.
Stated maximum penalty — Up to $10,000 per knowing violation (GA AG enforcement)
US · ID
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Binds Consumer-facing conversational AI service operators serving Idaho users (excludes B2B, internal, customer-service bots). AI identity disclosure, crisis referral protocols, and minor safeguards for consumer-facing conversational AI operators.
Modeled on Nebraska LB 525. Signed 2026-04-01.
Stated maximum penalty — Idaho AG enforcement (amount TBD)
US · NE
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Binds Conversational AI service operators serving Nebraska users. Operators of consumer-facing conversational AI services must disclose AI nature, apply enhanced safeguards for minors, avoid claiming to provide professional mental health care, and provide crisis intervention referrals.
Signed April 14, 2026; operative July 1, 2027 (sections 12–18).
Stated maximum penalty — $1,000 per violation; up to $500,000 per operator per enforcement action; Nebraska AG enforcement only