Overview
- The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 10–0 to advance SB 482, which now proceeds to the Appropriations Committee.
- The bill requires clear AI identity notices at the start of chats and at least hourly, with hourly “take a break” prompts for minors.
- Companion chatbots would need parental consent to interact with children, while parents could review communications, limit access, or delete accounts.
- Provisions include fines up to $50,000 per violation, bans on selling personal data, limits on using a person’s name, image, or likeness without permission, political ad AI disclosures, and prohibitions on government use of AI tied to foreign countries of concern.
- Supporters and critics called for refinements as CCIA warned of compliance burdens, labor advocates sought worker protections and stronger enforcement, and sponsors said definitions will be tightened; a House companion bill, HB 1395, has been filed.