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OregonSB 15462026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relating to artificial intelligence companions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

AI companions: suicide checks and reporting

Operators must use evidence-based tools to spot messages about suicide or self-harm and block encouraging content. They must give a referral, link, and contact info to 9-8-8. If they identify the user as under 25, they also give a youthline referral and link. Operators must publish their protocol on their website. Each year by December 31, they must post a public report with the number of referrals last year and the protocol details, without personal data.

Stronger protections for minor users

When an operator knows or believes a user is a minor, the AI must not pretend to be human or sentient. It must avoid emotional dependence, romantic interest, sexual innuendo, or adult–minor romantic role-play. The operator must disclose the output is artificial and remind the user at least every three hours to take a break. The AI must block sexual images involving the minor, sexual suggestions, manipulative rewards for staying engaged, guilt‑inducing messages, and false claims about its identity or training.

You can sue AI companion operators

If you lose money, property, or suffer another real injury because an operator breaks this law, you can sue in Oregon. You can recover your actual losses or $1,000 for each violation, whichever is larger. A court can also order the operator to stop breaking the law and can award attorney fees and costs to a winning plaintiff.

Clear notice when chat is AI

If a typical user could think they are chatting with a real person, the operator must show a clear notice. The notice must say the output is artificially generated and not a natural person.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 118 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 28 • No: 2

House vote • 3/4/2026

Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2026

Behavioral Health: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Early Childhood and Behavioral Health: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2027.

    4/6/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 85, 2026 Laws.

    4/6/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/31/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026House

  5. President signed.

    3/6/2026Senate

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

    3/5/2026Senate

  7. Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.

    3/4/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.

    3/3/2026House

  9. Second reading.

    3/2/2026House

  10. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

    2/27/2026House

  11. Work Session held.

    2/26/2026House

  12. Public Hearing held.

    2/24/2026House

  13. Referred to Behavioral Health.

    2/20/2026House

  14. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/19/2026House

  15. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.

    2/18/2026Senate

  17. Second reading.

    2/17/2026Senate

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    2/16/2026Senate

  19. Work Session held.

    2/12/2026Senate

  20. Work Session held.

    2/12/2026Senate

  21. Public Hearing held.

    2/5/2026Senate

  22. Informational Meeting held.

    2/3/2026Senate

  23. Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

    2/2/2026Senate

  24. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/5/2026

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  • B-Engrossed

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    2/27/2026

    PDF

  • HBH Amendment -A3 (Adopted)

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • HBH Amendment -A3 (Proposed)

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • SECBH Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • SECBH Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2026

    PDF

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