Georgia SB 540 — Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require

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Latest action

July 1, 2027 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; to require the operators of conversational AI services to take steps to limit certain actions related to minors by such systems; to require operators to provide certain privacy tools to users; to require operators to adopt a protocol for a conversational AI service's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Jason Anavitarte — primary sponsor
• Larry Walker, III — primary sponsor
• Shawn Still — primary sponsor
• Brian Strickland — primary sponsor
• Ben Watson — primary sponsor
• Marty Harbin — primary sponsor
• Jason T. Dickerson — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 540/AP* Read version ↗

LC 64 0123S/hrcs Read version ↗

LC 64 0119S/hss Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 48 1788S Read version ↗

Floor Amend 2 AM 64 0005 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 2A Read version ↗

Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

As introduced LC 56 0577 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2027Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 518
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. March 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
7. March 25, 2026House Third Readers
8. March 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
9. March 10, 2026House Second Readers
10. March 9, 2026House First Readers
11. March 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
12. March 6, 2026Senate Third Read
13. March 6, 2026Senate Taken from Table
14. March 6, 2026Senate Tabled
15. February 26, 2026Senate Read Second Time
16. February 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
17. February 20, 2026Senate Read and Referred
18. February 19, 2026Senate Hopper

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