RI HB 7350
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7350 pass?
Yes. RI HB 7350 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-22. Latest recorded action (2026-06-22): 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
What is RI HB 7350 about?
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
Who sponsors RI HB 7350?
Donovan, Cotter, Kazarian and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7350.
Description
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-06-22 — 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Donovanprimary
- Cotterprimary
- Kazarianprimary
- Baginskiprimary
- McEnteeprimary
- Shanleyprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Messierprimary
- Carsonprimary
- Spearsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-28
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-03
04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
2026-04-08
04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-06-02
06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
2026-06-02
06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-06-04
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
passage
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-10
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
passage
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-22
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
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Versions
- 7350 SUB A as amendedCompare
Documents
Votes
PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT
2026-06-08 · pass · 69-1
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: other
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: other
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: other
- Phillips: yes
- Place: yes
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: yes
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: no
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Shekarchi: other
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: other
- Voas: yes
AS AMENDED
2026-06-08 · pass · 69-2
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: other
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: other
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: other
- Phillips: yes
- Place: no
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: yes
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: no
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Shekarchi: other
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes
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