H5476

Protecting Children from Chatbots

Introduced·3/31/26
Introduced Text

Protecting Children from Chatbots Act regulates chatbot usage for minors in South Carolina.

The Protecting Children from Chatbots Act mandates that chatbot operators with over 500,000 monthly active users worldwide must offer a limited-access mode for unverified users. If a user is classified as a minor, the operator must seek parental consent to enable restricted features. Restricted features include personalization, account management, and explicit content access. The act also requires operators to implement age verification processes, parental control functions, and systems to identify and address emotional dependence or harmful incidents involving minors.

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History

Mar 31

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 31

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary