Michigan SB760: Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit. Creates new act.

What the bill says

To regulate operators of certain chatbots; to regulate offering certain chatbots to minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions and provide remedies; and to require the promulgation of rules.

From the engrossed text, April 29, 2026:

A bill to regulate operators of certain chatbots; to regulate offering certain chatbots to minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions and provide remedies; and to require the promulgation of rules. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "leading ethical AI development for kids act". Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Advanced chatbot" means, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a generative artificial intelligence system with natural language interface that provides ongoing, adaptive responses to user inputs, including via writing or sound. (b) Advanced chatbot does not include any of the following: (i) A system used by a business entity solely for customer service or to strictly provide users with information about available commercial services or products provided by that business entity, customer service account information, or other information strictly related to its customer service. (ii) A system that is solely used for research or technical assistance. (iii) A system used by a business entity solely for internal purposes or employee productivity. (iv) A system used in a clinical setting under the direct supervision of a health professional. (v) A system that is a narrowly tailored educational tool if the system meets all …

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Sponsors

• Polehanki, Dayna (D, 5) · primary sponsor
• Geiss, Erika (D, 1)

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: referred to Committee on Communications and Technology
2. April 29, 2026: read a first time
3. April 29, 2026: received on 04/29/2026
4. April 29, 2026: PASSED ROLL CALL # 66 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
5. March 25, 2026: PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
6. March 25, 2026: RULES SUSPENDED
7. March 25, 2026: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
8. March 25, 2026: SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
9. March 25, 2026: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
10. March 25, 2026: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

Votes

• PASSED (April 29, 2026): 20 yea, 17 nay, passed
• Reported Favorably Without Amendment 3/24/2026 (March 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB760?

SB760 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit. Creates new act.

What does SB760 do?

In its own words: To regulate operators of certain chatbots; to regulate offering certain chatbots to minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions and provide remedies; and to require the promulgation of rules.

What is the status of SB760?

In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: referred to Committee on Communications and Technology (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB760?

Polehanki, Dayna (D, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB760?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0760