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SB 1297: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 13, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
- enrolling
Bill history
- March 26, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- March 26, 2026 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 54-12-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, (passed)
- March 27, 2026 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
- March 30, 2026 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 30, 2026 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 30, 2026 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 30, 2026 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26
- April 1, 2026 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 249 Effective: 07/01/2027
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