This bill enacts the Companion Chatbot Safety Act to regulate operators of companion chatbots and protect consumers.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires operators of companion chatbots to comply with the Utah Consumer Privacy Act;
- establishes disclosure and data protection requirements for operators;
- establishes additional safety requirements for operators serving minor users;
- authorizes rulemaking for age assurance standards;
- requires annual reporting by operators to the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy;
- grants enforcement authority to the Division of Consumer Protection;
- provides for administrative fines and civil penalties;
- establishes a safe harbor provision for operators;
- requires the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy to study and report on companion chatbot safety standards; and
- provides a severability clause.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13-2-1, 63I-2-213
Substitute #1: 13-2-1, 13-61-101, 13-61-102
Substitute #2: 13-2-1, 13-61-101, 13-61-102
Substitute #4: 13-61-101, 13-61-102, 63I-2-213
Substitute #3: 13-2-1, 13-61-101, 13-61-102
Substitute #5: 13-2-1, 13-61-101, 13-61-102