SF1857Minnesota2025 sessionIntroduced
Minor access to chatbots for conversational purposes by persons prohibition, penalties provided
Plain-language summary
Prohibits persons from allowing minors to access chatbots for conversational purposes and provides for civil penalties, mirroring a companion measure in the Minnesota House. Targets providers of AI chatbot services accessible to minors.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 24, 2025
SIntroduction and first reading
Feb 24, 2025
SReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
Feb 27, 2025
SAuthors added Lucero; Mohamed
Mar 10, 2025
SAuthor added Mitchell
Feb 26, 2026
SWithdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Mar 4, 2026
SAuthor stricken Mitchell
Mar 11, 2026
SAuthor added Oumou Verbeten
Mar 18, 2026
SComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection
Apr 7, 2026
SComm report: To pass as amended
Apr 7, 2026
SSecond reading
Apr 7, 2026
SAuthor added Klein
Progress
IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
EQ
Sen. Erin Maye Quade (D)Prime sponsor
EL
Sen. Eric Lucero (R)
ZM
Sen. Zaynab Mohamed (D)
CV
Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten (D)
MK
Sen. Matt Klein (D)
Sources
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