Chatbot Regulation

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHATBOT PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CHATBOT ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL REMEDIES.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 5, 2026
Last action: May 6, 2026 — Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 11%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 157 days quiet

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