Committee Advances Three Bills: Veterans Benefits, Supply-Chain Program and AI Chatbot Rules

Feb 24, 2026

After executive session, the committee reported three bills out with due-pass recommendations: SB 5,420 (veterans benefits) as amended (12–0–1), SB 56 49 (supply-chain competitiveness) as amended (12–0–1), and SB 5,984 (AI companion chatbots) as amended (8–4–1). Debate centered on definitions for veteran discharge, prioritization of in‑state production projects, and privacy and age-verification provisions for AI chatbots.

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The Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee met in executive session to consider three bills and their amendments, and the committee reported all three out with due-pass recommendations.

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