Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3544: Technology; artificial intelligence; companions; minors; safety; civil penalties; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 16, 2026 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3544 By: Maynard, Hildebrant, Olsen, Pae, Bashore, Stark, and Alonso-Sandoval of the House and Seifried of the Senate [ technology - social artificial intelligence companions - protocols - civil penalties - rulemaking authority - noncodification - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: The Legislature finds that: 1. Artificial intelligence systems designed to simulate sustained interpersonal companionship or emotional attachment may present unique risks to minors due to their developmental vulnerability to parasocial bonding; 2. The State of Oklahoma has a compelling interest in protecting the health, safety, and well-being of minors; and SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3544 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 3. This act is narrowly tailored to restrict access by minors to social AI companions while preserving lawful access by adults and general conversational artificial intelligence systems. SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 10 of Title 75A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in this act: 1. "Artificial intelligence" means engineered or machine learning-based system …
Sponsors
- Jim Olsen (R, HD-002)
- Daniel Pae (R, HD-062)
- Marilyn Stark (R, HD-100)
- Steve Bashore (R, HD-007)
- Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D, HD-089)
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023)
- Cody Maynard (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Remove as author Senator Seifried; authored by Senator Hamilton
- : Title stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
- : Coauthored by Representative Alonso-Sandoval
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
Votes
- Senate Technology & Telecommunications Committee (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 26, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Telecommunications and Technology, Crimes and Punishments
Common questions
- What is HB3544?
- HB3544 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Technology; artificial intelligence; companions; minors; safety; civil penalties; effective date.
- What is the status of HB3544?
- In committee as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3544?
- Cody Maynard (R, HD-021), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3544?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3544&Session=2600
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