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TNTennesseeTennesseeLawLawHB 1455 / SB 1493

AI chatbot harms bill, enacted as an AI study

Introduced to create a felony for training AI to encourage suicide or homicide, it was amended and enacted to direct the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study AI and report by 2027-01-31.

Where it stands

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Signed by the governor (Public Chapter 1066)May 274 months ago

Body
Tennessee General Assembly
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 13
Votes
House 88-0, Senate 27-0
Sponsors
R (Republican)Republican
AIKids
Official page

Timeline

  1. May 27 4 months ago

    Signed by Governor Lee; Public Chapter 1066

  2. Apr 23 5 months ago

    Passed House as amended 88-0 and Senate as amended 27-0

  3. Jan 13 8 months ago

    Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • R (Republican)Mary Littleton
  • R (Republican)Becky Massey