Companion chatbots (SB 243)

Requires companion chatbot operators to tell users when they might think they are talking to a human that the bot is AI, to keep and publish suicide and self-harm prevention protocols, and to report crisis referrals annually starting July 1, 2027. For users known to be minors it required AI disclosures, three-hour break reminders, and sexual-content safeguards; SB 1119 (2026) moves minors' protections into a new chapter operative July 1, 2027. SB 867 (2026) separately bans toys with companion chatbots until 2031.