As of August 2026, a rapidly growing number of U.S. states have enacted laws regulating AI companions, conversational AI services and certain AI chatbots, particularly where minors are concerned. Many state efforts have also failed, thus far, in their attempts. State approaches now include AI-status disclosures, age assurance, parental tools, restrictions on sexual or harmful content, protections against emotional dependency, self-harm protocols, usage reminders and reporting requirements. Other states have passed legislation that remains awaiting gubernatorial action or have proposals carrying over into 2027.
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Information is believed to be correct as of (August 2026) but state legislatures move at pace and this table will be updated only monthly.
| State | Bill | In Force? | AI Alert | Age Verification | Parental Consent |
California |
SB 243 AB 2023 SB 1119 AB 1064 SB 867 SB 300 |
Jan 1, 2026 Senate 3rd reading Assembly 3rd reading Vetoed 2025 3rd reading Pass Senate |
Yes No No No No No |
Partial No No No No No |
No Yes Yes No No No |
New York |
S-3008C S9051B S9408A |
Nov 5, 2025 Passed both Houses Passed both Houses |
Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes |
No No No |
Florida |
SB 482 HB 659 HB 1395 SB 1344 |
Failed 2026 Failed 2026 Failed 2026 Failed 2026 |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes No Yes |
Yes No Yes No |
Utah |
HB 438 HB 452 (2025) |
INACTIVE (FAILED 2026) Enacted |
Yes Yes |
No No |
No No |
Washington |
HB 2225 SB 5984 |
ENACTED — signed Mar. 26, effective Jan 2027 inactive companion |
Yes Yes |
Partial Partial |
No No |
Virginia |
SB 796 / HB 669 |
Proposed |
Yes |
Partial |
No |
Wisconsin |
AB 965 / SB 939 |
FAILED 2026 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Arizona |
HB 2311 HB 2737 |
VETOED 2026 Proposed |
Yes Yes |
No No |
No No |
Oregon |
SB 1546 |
ENACTED 2026 |
Yes |
Partial |
No |
Missouri |
HB 2031 HB 2032 / SB 1455 HB 1742 |
FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 |
No No No |
Yes Yes No |
Yes No No |
Minnesota |
SF 4997 HF 1857 HF 4452 SF 1991 |
FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 |
Yes No No No |
No Yes No Yes |
No No No No |
Pennsylvania |
SB 1090
SB 2215 HB 2637 HB 2006 |
Passed Senate Introduced Introduced Introduced |
No No No No |
Partial No No No |
Yes No No No |
Hawaii |
HB 1782 / SB 2788 SB 3001 / HB 2502 |
Passed H&S ENACTED 2026 |
Yes Yes |
No No |
No No |
Maine |
HP 1451 / LD 2162 |
FAILED 2026 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Ohio |
HB 524 |
Proposed |
Partial |
No |
No |
Alabama |
HB 324 |
FAILED 2026 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Colorado |
HB 1263 |
ENACTED — signed May 29, 2026; effective Aug. 12, 2026 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Connecticut |
SB 86 SB 5 |
FAILED 2026 ENACTED; Public Act 26-15, signed May 27, 2026 |
No No |
No No |
No No |
Georgia |
SB 540 |
ENACTED 2026 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Iowa |
HF 2204 HF 2715 SF 2417 |
FAILED 2026 Proposed ENACTED — signed May, 2026; applies July, 2027 |
Yes Yes No |
No No No |
No No No |
Idaho |
S 1297 |
Starts 07/01/27 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Illinois |
SB 3262 SB3368 HB 5044 HB 4705 / SB 3261 |
FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 |
Yes Yes No No |
No No No No |
No Yes No No |
Kansas |
HB 2772 / SB 499 HB 2671 |
FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 |
No No |
No Yes |
No Yes |
Louisiana |
HB 791 HB 1188 HB 295 HB 734 |
FAILED FAILED FAILED Withdrawn |
No No No No |
No No Yes No |
Yes Yes No Yes |
Maryland |
HB 1250 / SB 827 HB 952 |
FAILED 2026 FAILED 2026 |
Yes Yes |
No No |
No No |
Michigan |
SB 760 |
Proposed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Nebraska |
LB 525 |
Enacted 2026 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Rhode Island |
SB 2195 |
ENACTED 2026; effective January 1, 2027. |
Yes |
No |
No |
New Hampshire |
HB 143 |
Enacted 2025 |
No |
No |
No |
Tennessee — SB1700/HB1946 and SB1493/HB1455 — Enacted 2026; study requirements only — no substantive minor access/AV/chatbot safety mandate