OR SB 1546
enactedRelating to artificial intelligence companions.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did OR SB 1546 pass?
Yes. OR SB 1546 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-06. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Effective date, January 1, 2027.
What is OR SB 1546 about?
Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol<b>, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise</b>. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.
Description
Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol<b>, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise</b>. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Effective date, January 1, 2027.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
Not provided by source.
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Informational Meeting held.
2026-02-05
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-16
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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2026-02-17
Second reading.
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2026-02-18
Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
2026-02-19
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
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2026-02-19
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Referred to Behavioral Health.
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-26
Work Session held.
2026-02-28
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
2026-03-04
Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.
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2026-03-05
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
2026-03-06
President signed.
passage
2026-03-06
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-04-06
Chapter 85, 2026 Laws.
2026-04-06
Effective date, January 1, 2027.
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-12 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Diane Linthicum: no
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
2026-02-19 · pass · 26-1
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: absent
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: absent
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-26 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.
2026-03-04 · pass · 52-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: absent
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: absent
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: absent
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
2026-03-05 · pass · 28-2
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: no
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Related bills
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