Arizona HB 2311 AI chatbot safety for minors — vetoed 2026
Arizona HB 2311 — AI Chatbot Safety for Minors (Vetoed)
Arizona · Ariz. H.B. 2311, 57th Leg., 2d Reg. Sess. (2026) — vetoed June 19, 2026
- Status
- Vetoed
- Applies to
- Operators of AI chatbot platforms accessible to minors in Arizona.
Arizona HB 2311 would have required operators of conversational AI services to tell users they are talking to AI at the start of each session, every three hours, and with a persistent on-screen notice. For minor users it would have banned reward systems designed to keep them engaged, AI statements simulating human emotions or romantic involvement, adult-minor role-play and sexual content, and it required protocols for responding to users who express suicidal thoughts or self-harm. It also limited how operators could use and share user data. The House passed the bill 43-13, the Senate passed it 28-0, and the House gave final approval 35-20. Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2311 on June 19, 2026, saying it limited damages for families, barred families from bringing their own lawsuits, and tied the state's hands in enforcement.
Who is protected: Minor users of AI chatbot platforms, protected from undisclosed AI identity, manipulative gamification features, and sexual content.
Legal detail
HB 2311 (57th Leg., 2d Reg. Sess.; sponsor Rep. Rivero) would have imposed AI-disclosure, minor-safety (no engagement rewards, simulated emotion/romance, adult-minor role-play or sexual content), self-harm-protocol, data-minimisation and government-access limits on conversational AI service operators, enforced by Attorney General civil penalties, effective Sept. 30, 2027. Votes: House third read 43-13 (Feb. 24, 2026); Senate third read 28-0 (June 11, 2026); House final read 35-20 (June 12, 2026). Vetoed June 19, 2026; the veto letter objects that the bill limited damages, prohibited family lawsuits and constrained state enforcement.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | Ariz. H.B. 2311, 57th Leg., 2d Reg. Sess. (2026) — vetoed June 19, 2026 |
| Topics | consumer protection · children's online safety · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Bill text | AZ Arizona HB 2311 AI chatbot safety for minors — vetoed 2026 — official record (apps.azleg.gov) |
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