Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF1857: Minor access to chatbots for conversational purposes by persons prohibition, penalties provided
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting persons from allowing minors to access chatbots for conversational purposes; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M.
From the engrossed text, April 7, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting persons from allowing minors to access chatbots for conversational purposes; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [325M.40] MINOR ACCESS TO CHATBOTS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Artificial intelligence" or "AI" means a machine-based system that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "AI companion" means artificial intelligence systems that are specifically designed, marketed, or optimized to form ongoing social or emotional bonds with individuals, whether or not such systems also provide information, complete tasks, or assist with specific functions. AI companions seek to build or engage in an emotional relationship with the user by:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (5) enabling or …
Sponsors
- Erin Maye Quade (D) · primary sponsor
- Eric Lucero (R)
- Zaynab Mohamed (D)
- Clare Oumou Verbeten (D)
- Matt Klein (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Klein
- : Second reading
- : Comm report: To pass as amended
- : Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection
- : Author added Oumou Verbeten
- : Author stricken Mitchell
- : Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
- : Author added Mitchell
- : Authors added Lucero; Mohamed
- : Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
Common questions
- What is SF1857?
- SF1857 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Minor access to chatbots for conversational purposes by persons prohibition, penalties provided.
- What does SF1857 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting persons from allowing minors to access chatbots for conversational purposes; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M.
- What is the status of SF1857?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Author added Klein (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF1857?
- Erin Maye Quade (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF1857?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF1857&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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