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Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; to require the operators of conversational AI services to take steps to limit certain actions related to minors by such systems; to require operators to provide certain privacy tools to users; to require operators to adopt a protocol for a conversational AI service's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 540 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2027-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
BSBrian StricklandSenator · Republican · SD-042Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
JTJason T. DickersonSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
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TJTodd JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-025

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2027-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 518
May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
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Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 20, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 19, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #660Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 54 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #765Mar 25, 2026 · House · 166 yea · 0 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #857Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 1 nayPassed

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