House Behavioral Health panel advances bill requiring AI companion platforms to adopt suicide-response protocols

Feb 26, 2026

A House committee voted to adopt amendments to Senate Bill 15 46, which would require AI companion platforms to implement protocols for users reporting suicidal or self-harm ideation (with extra provisions for minors), and sent the amended bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.

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The House Committee on Behavioral Health on Feb. 26 voted to adopt amendments to Senate Bill 15 46 and sent the amended bill to the full House with a due-pass recommendation.

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