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Senate approves AI oversight bill requiring disclaimers, forbidding AI personhood
Summary
Senators passed senate substitute number 2 for Senate Bill 1012, a measure regulating artificial intelligence that includes a non‑sentience clause preventing AI legal personhood, protections for licensed professionals, chatbot disclaimers and campaign disclosure requirements for AI‑produced political material.
The Senate gave final passage to senate substitute number 2 for Senate Bill 1012, a bill lawmakers described as establishing guardrails for artificial intelligence use across state-regulated activities. The sponsor summarized key provisions: a non‑sentience provision precluding legal personhood for AI; protections and limits to preserve licensed‑professional roles; requirements that chatbots clearly disclose when a user is interacting with AI; and mandated disclaimers for campaign materials generated or presented using AI.
The sponsor said the bill addresses use‑case boundaries and liability, noting some sections assign penalties and include severability language so that remaining provisions survive if parts are struck. The roll call recorded the measure’s passage with a constitutional majority in the transcript excerpt.
Why it matters: The measure creates state-level obligations for AI use, particularly for consumer interactions and political communications, and frames how liability and disclosure are handled in future deployments.
What’s next: The bill proceeds through enrollment and, if signed, will require agencies and covered entities to adjust disclosures and practices in line with the statutory text.
