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Senate directs state body to study AI and chatbots, removes reporting deadline in committee amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 1700 directs 'Tassar' to study potential regulation of artificial intelligence systems and generative AI chatbots and report findings and any proposed legislation; the Senate adopted an amendment removing the original 01/31/2027 deadline and passed the bill as amended.
Senator Bailey offered an amendment requiring 'Tassar' to study potential regulation of artificial intelligence systems and generative AI chatbots and to report findings and any proposed legislation to the governor and legislative leadership. The amendment as offered included a deadline of Jan. 31, 2027.
Senator Watson, on behalf of Finance, offered an amendment that deleted and rewrote section 2 to remove the January 31, 2027 reporting deadline. The floor adopted the Finance Committee amendment and the bill as amended directs the named agency to study AI and chatbots, their effects on young people, and to report findings; the transcript records sponsors expressing satisfaction with Tassar conducting a thoughtful evaluation.
Senator Actberry closed by saying the bill "takes a thoughtful look at one of our fastest growing sectors, which is AI," and that the sponsor trusted the named agency to provide recommendations. The measure passed on third and final consideration with recorded unanimous support in the transcript.
