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SB 796 Passed First Chamber

Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Jul 21, 2026 · House
Continued from last session
Mar 2, 2026 · House
House committee offered
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Durant Amendment
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Senator Durant Amendment agreed to
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Durant Substitute
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Durant Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107851D-S1
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB796)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105447D
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology