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Committee adopts amendment to AI companion bill, holds work on final language to 1 p.m.

Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted a -1 amendment to SB 1546 that adjusts reporting and minor safeguards for AI companion platforms, heard technical testimony on IP‑based geolocation, and agreed to hold the work session until 1 p.m. to finalize a late wording change on referrals for people in crisis.

The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health opened a work session on SB 1546, a bill that would impose requirements on AI companion platform operators that interact with users experiencing suicidal or self‑harm ideation and would add additional protections for minors.

Staff explained that the -1 amendment removes a requirement for operators to report to the Oregon Health Authority and clarifies referral types…

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