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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2026
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Became LawJun 22, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS (Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 22, 2026: 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7350
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 69
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Voas
NO: 1
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 69
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
ABSTAIN: 1
Actions
- Jun 22, 2026 | executive
- 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- Jun 08, 2026 | Senate
- 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 05, 2026 | House
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- Jun 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
- House Innovation and Technology: 06-04-2026--H7350--Agenda--IITPDF
- House Innovation and Technology: 04-08-2026-- H7350--Jasmine_Vasquez(Tesla)--ITPDF
- House Innovation and Technology: 04-08-2026--H7350--Frank_McMahon(Tides Family Services)--ITPDF
- House Innovation and Technology: 04-08-2026--H7350--Jessica_Crowe(FSRI)--ITPDF
- House Innovation and Technology: 04-08-2026--H7350--Peter_Oppenheim(BBHS)--ITPDF
- House Innovation and Technology: 04-08-2026--H7350--Steve_Brown(ACLU)--ITPDF
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