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House passes bill regulating AI chatbots for minors after debate over private right of action
Summary
The House passed House Bill 22 25 to regulate AI companion chatbots and require certain disclosures and guardrails aimed at protecting children; the vote was 69–28. Floor debate focused on harms to minors and whether to retain a private right of action or rely on Attorney General enforcement.
House Bill 22 25, a bill targeting AI companion chatbots and related consumer protections for minors, passed the House after floor debate and a roll-call vote of 69 yays to 28 nays with one excused. Sponsors framed the bill as a child-safety measure informed by committee testimony; opponents raised concerns about removing private rights of action and the burden that…
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