South Carolina S896: Chatbot Regulation

What the bill says

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHATBOT PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CHATBOT ACTIVITies AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL REMEDIES. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Chatbot Protection Act." S ECTION 2. T itle 39 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: C HAPTER 80 C hatbot Protection S ection 39-80-10. A s used in this chapter: ( 1) ( a) "Advertisement" means any written or oral statement, illustration, or depiction that is d.

From the engrossed text, May 6, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHATBOT PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CHATBOT ACTIVITies AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL REMEDIES. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Chatbot Protection Act." S ECTION 2. T itle 39 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: C HAPTER 80 C hatbot Protection S ection 39-80-10. A s used in this chapter: ( 1) ( a) "Advertisement" means any written or oral statement, illustration, or depiction that is displayed in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration if the written or oral statement, illustration, or depiction: ( i) promotes the sale or use of a good or service; or ( ii) is designed to increase interest in a brand, good, or service. ( b) "Advertisement" includes access to data between the chatbot provider and a brand, good, or service. ( 2) ( a) "Affirmative consent" means a clear affirmative act that signifies a user's freely given information and unambiguous authorization for an act or practice in response to a specific request from a chatbot provider, if: ( i) The request is provided to the user …

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Sponsors

• Matthew Leber (R, 41) · primary sponsor
• Overture Walker (D, 22)