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SB3261Introduced in the Senate

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Mary Edly-Allen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act. Provides that a frontier artificial intelligence model developer or large chatbot provider shall write, implement, comply with, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its website a public safety and child protection plan. Provides that the Attorney General shall establish a mechanism to be used by a large frontier developer, a large chatbot provider, or a member of the public to report a safety incident related to specified artificial intelligence models or chatbots. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection of whistleblowers; third party audits of large frontier developers; and civil penalties. Provides for rulemaking by the Attorney General. Effective January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 22, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. To AI and Social Media

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  15. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  19. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  20. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  21. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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