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TennesseeTennesseeLawHB 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.
Signed by the governor (Public Chapter 1066)May 27 5 months ago
- Body
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Jan 13
- Votes
- House 88-0, Senate 27-0
- Sponsors
- R (Republican)Republican
Timeline
May 27 5 months ago
Apr 23 6 months ago
Jan 13 10 months ago
Sponsors
- R (Republican)Mary Littleton
- R (Republican)Becky Massey
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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