republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2026r1/sb-1546.md

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Bill	Relating to artificial intelligence companions.	Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol<b>, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise</b>. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.	us/states/or	Oregon Legislative Assembly	2026R1	SB 1546	Oregon SB 1546 (2026R1)	bill		enacted		8	24	5	2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00	2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/1b77d689-a3c9-4c47-b2ba-2f6b668c0f87	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1546	3b6e4ec3adff03ceed85b87c129a3e4bbfc48117970587424bd85bbe5071c654	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-or

Oregon SB 1546 (2026R1) — Relating to artificial intelligence companions.

Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Senate Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
4. B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
5. HBH Amendment -A3 (committee substitute) — source
6. House Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
7. SECBH Amendment -2 (committee substitute) — source
8. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — 28–2 (pass) · upper
• Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 4–1 (pass) · upper
• Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed. — 52–0 (pass) · lower
• Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 8–0 (pass) · lower
• Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — 26–1 (pass) · upper

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00 Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. referral-committee
• 2026-02-03T16:01:00+00:00 Informational Meeting held.
• 2026-02-05T16:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
• 2026-02-12T16:01:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2026-02-12T21:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2026-02-16T22:19:36+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) committee-passage-favorable
• 2026-02-17T18:47:44+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2026-02-18T21:55:42+00:00 Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.
• 2026-02-19T21:29:03+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2026-02-19T22:14:48+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2026-02-20T17:29:52+00:00 Referred to Behavioral Health. referral-committee
• 2026-02-24T21:46:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
• 2026-02-26T21:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2026-02-28T00:09:49+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. committee-passage-favorable
• 2026-03-02T20:13:54+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2026-03-03T22:49:01+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
• 2026-03-04T22:35:13+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2026-03-05T19:06:16+00:00 Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
• 2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00 President signed. passage
• 2026-03-06T19:23:54+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
• 2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
• 2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00 Chapter 85, 2026 Laws.
• 2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00 Effective date, January 1, 2027.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1b77d689-a3c9-4c47-b2ba-2f6b668c0f87. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).