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IdahoS 12972026 regular legislative sessionSenate

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

AI safety rules start July 1, 2027

All of these AI safety rules take effect July 1, 2027. Duties, protections, and penalties apply on and after that date.

Clear chatbot labels and crisis help

Beginning July 1, 2027, public chatbot operators must clearly say the system is AI when a person could think it is human. They must have a response plan for suicidal thoughts and share crisis hotline or text line info. They cannot program the AI to claim it gives professional mental or behavioral health care.

Stronger protections for kids using chatbots

Beginning July 1, 2027, operators must clearly tell minor account holders they are talking to AI. The notice is a visible label or shown at the start and at least every three hours. If the operator knows or is reasonably sure the user is a minor, it cannot use random points or rewards to boost use. It must block sexual images, sexual prompts, and objectifying statements, and stop claims of being human or sentient, emotional dependence, romantic or sexual innuendo, and adult–minor role‑play. Operators must offer account and privacy tools for minors and for parents; for kids under 13, tools must be offered to parents, and for ages 13 and up, parent tools are offered as appropriate.

State enforcement, limits on private lawsuits

Beginning July 1, 2027, the Idaho Attorney General can seek court orders and civil penalties for violations. Penalties are $1,000 per violation, up to $500,000 per operator, or actual damages if higher. People cannot file private lawsuits under this chapter. Model developers are not liable for violations by third‑party conversational AI services.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jaron Crane

    Republican • House

  • Ben Toews

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 24

House vote • 3/26/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 54 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 21 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 249 Effective: 07/01/2027

    4/1/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26

    3/30/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/30/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/30/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/27/2026Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 54-12-4

    3/26/2026House

  8. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026House

  9. Read First Time, Referred to Business

    3/20/2026House

  10. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/20/2026House

  11. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 21-12-2

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

    3/18/2026Senate

  14. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

    3/18/2026Senate

  15. Amendments reported printed

    3/18/2026Senate

  16. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

    3/17/2026Senate

  17. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

    3/17/2026Senate

  18. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/17/2026Senate

  19. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    2/25/2026Senate

  20. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/23/2026Senate

  21. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    2/20/2026Senate

  22. Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

    2/16/2026Senate

  23. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    2/13/2026Senate

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