Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2032: Establishes age verification measures for companion chatbots
Status: In committee, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the implementation of age verification measures for companion chatbots, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as.
From the amended text:
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the implementation of age verification measures for companion chatbots, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 1.2058, to read as follows: 1.2058. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Guidelines for User Age-Verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026" or the "GUARD Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) (a) "Companion chatbot", an artificial intelligence system with a natural language interface that is made publicly available in this state and is designed to meet a user's emotional or social needs by providing adaptive, human-like responses to user inputs by doing all of the following: a. Retaining information of prior interactions or user sessions and user preferences to personalize the interaction and facilitate ongoing user engagement with the companion product; b. Asking unprompted or unsolicited emotion-based questions that go beyond a contextual response to a user prompt; and c. Sustaining an ongoing dialogue across multiple interactions or sessions with a user concerning matters personal to the user. (b) "Companion chatbot" does not include any of the following: a. A chatbot that is used primarily for customer service, a business' operational purposes, productivity and analysis …
Sponsors
- Melissa Schmidt (R, 141) · primary sponsor
- Mike Jones (R, 012)
Latest actions
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 2, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2032?
- HB2032 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishes age verification measures for companion chatbots.
- What does HB2032 do?
- In its own words: To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the implementation of age verification measures for companion chatbots, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as.
- What is the status of HB2032?
- In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2032?
- Melissa Schmidt (R, 141), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2032?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2032&year=2026&code=R
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