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CACaliforniaCaliforniaLawLawSB 243

Companion Chatbots

Requires companion chatbot operators to disclose that the chatbot is AI, maintain protocols against suicide and self-harm content, add safeguards for known minors and report annually to the Office of Suicide Prevention.

Where it stands

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Signed by the governor; Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025Oct 13, 202511 months ago

Body
California Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 30, 2025
In effect since
Jan 18 months ago
Votes
Senate 28-5, Assembly 59-1, Senate concurrence 33-3
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat
AIKids
Official page Source: California Legislative Information (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) On Regulations: California SB 243 (companion chatbots)

Timeline

  1. Oct 13, 2025 11 months ago

    Signed by the governor; Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025

  2. Sep 10, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed Assembly (59-1)

  3. Jun 3, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed Senate (28-5)

  4. Jan 30, 2025 1 year ago

    Introduced

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Senator Padilla
  • D (Democrat)Senator Becker