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California SB 243 and SB 1119 (companion chatbots)
California chatbot laws
Summary
Disclosure, safety, and child-protection duties for companion chatbot operators.
Who it applies to
Role: provider. Sectors: all. Territory: California.
Key dates
Jan 1, 2026SB 243 effective (in force)
Jul 1, 2027SB 1119 (Adam's Law) effective (applies from)
Obligations at a glance
Disclose bots used to sell or to influence votes (Bolstering Online Transparency Act); check companion chatbot duties if the product forms relationships with users.
Applies from Jan 1, 2026 · Baseline B8
Applies from Jan 1, 2026 · Baseline B8
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Nov 2, 2026Entry created from seed data. (seed)
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Jul 1, 2027
SB 1119 (Adam's Law) effective
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Entry data is ODbL 1.0. Cite as: AI Governance Commons by Synthetic Labs, California chatbot laws, retrieved Nov 4, 2026.
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