Washington lawmakers gave final passage last night to an AI companion chatbot safety bill, HB 2225, on the eve of adjournment. This is the second chatbot safety bill to pass in 2026, following Oregon’s approval of a similar bill late last week.

Rep. Clyde Shavers worked with the Transparency Coalition to craft HB 1170, an AI transparency measure that establishes a standard for notifying consumers about the use of AI. The bill was adopted and moved to the desk of Gov. Bob Ferguson on March 11.

Oregon legislators have given final passage to a bill that requires chatbot operators to implement strong measures to protect kids who interact with the products.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 243 into law earlier this morning. The new safeguards come on the heels of alarming incidents of harm arising from kids interacting with the powerful AI-driven products.

The Act closes a loophole that has allowed harmful deepfakes to flourish. It now moves to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature.

The enactment of TRAIGA represents the first red-state adoption of a comprehensive AI law designed to encourage tech innovation while protecting Texans from harm.

The RAISE Act, one of 2025’s signature AI-related bills, now goes to the desk of Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott today signed a statewide Kids Code bill into law. The new law requires a duty of care from companies that develop and provide online services or products, ensuring their products will not inflict emotional distress or result in online addiction.