Senate Bill 1546

Digest: Tells those who make AI software to tell users that the users are talking to software, not a human. Tells them they must try to prevent users from getting output that causes suicidal feelings or thoughts. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol<b>, including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise</b>. Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.

• Senate, third reading26–1

  Passed · Feb 19 · 3 present

• House of Representatives, third reading52–0

  Passed · Mar 4 · 8 present

• Senate, concurrence28–2

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 5

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 16

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 27

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In the Senate Feb 2 – Feb 19

1. Feb 2Introduced
2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
3. Feb 3Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
4. Feb 5Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
5. Feb 12Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
6. Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
7. Feb 16Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it as amended
8. Feb 17Read a second time
9. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 4

1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Feb 20Sent to Behavioral Health
3. Feb 24Heard in Behavioral Health
4. Feb 26Heard in Behavioral Health
5. Feb 27Behavioral Health recommended it as amended
6. Mar 2Read a second time
7. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 6

1. Mar 5The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 28 to 2
2. Mar 6Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Apr 6

1. Mar 6Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
3. Apr 6Became chapter 85 of Oregon Laws 2026
4. In force from January 1, 2027