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Virginia SB 796 Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act

Would require age verification for companion chatbots, loyalty-oriented safeguards for widely used chatbots, crisis resource actions, and incident reporting.

Virginia · Proposed · No date set

What it is

What changed
Would require age verification for companion chatbots, loyalty-oriented safeguards for widely used chatbots, crisis resource actions, and incident reporting.
Why it matters
Digital support tools for caregivers may need to explain their role, data use, safety boundaries, or escalation limits differently in this jurisdiction.
Who it touches
Family caregivers, People using AI and digital health tools, People receiving carefamily caregivers, care recipients, care technology users
What it does
Limits or bans a practice, or narrows eligibility

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Last reviewed Sep 25, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.