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Transparency Coalition April 3 Update: 78 AI Chatbot Bills Active in 27 States, Key Bills Advancing
The Transparency Coalition's weekly legislative tracker shows 78 chatbot bills alive in 27 states six weeks into the 2026 session. Georgia's SB 540 (chatbot disclosure and child safety) was approved by the House on March 25; Colorado's HB 1263 (parental access tools, ban on emotional dependence content) passed committee March 26 and heads to the House floor April 2. California's SB 867 would ban companion chatbots in toys, hearing April 6. Regulatory momentum is accelerating nationwide.
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