An Act relating to artificial intelligence companions (Oregon Laws 2026, Chapter 85)
Oregon | SB 1546
Categories
Key Requirements
Requires operators to disclose that users are interacting with software rather than a human, with additional safeguards for minors (more frequent disclosures, content restrictions, limits on engagement-maximizing design, parental monitoring and privacy-management tools), and to maintain protocols capable of detecting expressions of self-harm or suicidal ideation and responding with crisis resources.
Regulated Parties
Operators of AI companions available to Oregon users
Enforcement
Private right of action reported for consumer-facing interactive AI provisions (Troutman analysis); specific penalties n.a.
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Notes
Chapter 85, Oregon Laws 2026. Signing date from Bill Sponsor tracker; OLIS shows 'SB 1546 Enrolled'. Oregon HB 4054 (2026), which would require insurers to notify providers each time AI is used to downcode a claim, remained in the Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology and is NOT enacted (https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4054); the 2024 measure numbered HB 4054 is an athletics bill.
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