South Dakota would create a new law requiring age verification—through government-issued ID with a photo and birth date—before minors can access AI chatbots designed to form emotional bonds with users, AI therapy chatbots, or other generative AI systems with human-like features. The bill establishes definitions for terms like "AI-companion," "chatbot," and "age verification" to set the framework for regulating these technologies' use by anyone under 18 years old.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 23
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 23
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140
Liz Larson
Prime sponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-010
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Deferred to the 41st legislative day