S 1037

South Carolina Senate bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 24, 2026.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHATBOTS ACT""; BY ADDING CHAPTER 81 TO TITLE 39.

Bill ID SC-126-S-1037
Session 126
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-03-24
Summary

SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO CHATBOT USAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ENTITY SHALL MAKE A LIMITED-ACCESS MODE OF A CHATBOT AVAILABLE AND VERIFY THE USER'S AGE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PARENT PROVIDES CONSENT, THEN A MINOR SHALL BE ABLE TO USE A CHATBOT IN LIMITED-ACCESS MODE OR ACCESS RESTRICTED FEATURES; TO PROHIBIT A COVERED ENTITY FROM PRIORITIZING ENGAGEMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE USER'S WELL-BEING; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES TO REPORT INCIDENTS OF HARM THAT A CHATBOT INFLICTS ON A MINOR; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.", Protecting Children from Chatbots

Sponsor
Kimbrell
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-19 Status in_committee
2026-03-24 Latest Action Scrivener's error corrected
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