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

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to artificial intelligence companions."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "SB 1546"
citation: "Oregon SB 1546 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b77d689-a3c9-4c47-b2ba-2f6b668c0f87"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1546"
source_hash: "3b6e4ec3adff03ceed85b87c129a3e4bbfc48117970587424bd85bbe5071c654"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["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<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.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/B-Engrossed)
5. **HBH Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30712)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SECBH Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30469)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Enrolled)

## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1b77d689-a3c9-4c47-b2ba-2f6b668c0f87`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).