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Senate Education panel advances H650 to pause chatbot use in schools, sets working group

Senate Education Committee · May 12, 2026
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The Senate Education Committee voted to send H650 (draft 3.1, revised) to the floor after adopting a small wording change; the bill enacts a two-year pause on chatbot usage in schools, allows principals to grant educational exceptions, and creates a working group to inventory edtech and recommend opt-out and certification policies.

The Senate Education Committee voted May 12 to report H650 (draft 3.1, with a small heading change) favorably to the floor, advancing a two-year pause on chatbot usage in K–12 schools and directing a working group to study edtech registration, opt-outs and certification.

Rick Seel of the Office of Legislative Council briefed the committee on draft 3.1 and explained the principal components: technical edits to section headings, a replacement of the prior prohibition with a ‘‘two-year pause’’ on chatbot use, and…

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