Idaho Conversational AI Safety Act (chatbot disclosure + crisis protocol)
Idaho Conversational AI Safety Act (S1297)
Idaho · Idaho SB 1297 (2026), ch. 249
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2027
- Applies to
- Operators of conversational AI services.
- Enforced by
- Idaho Attorney General (exclusive enforcement; no private right of action).
Idaho's Conversational AI Safety Act requires operators of conversational AI services to clearly disclose that a user is interacting with AI whenever a reasonable person could be misled into thinking it is human. Operators must adopt a protocol to respond to users who express suicidal ideation, including making reasonable efforts to refer them to crisis resources, and may not claim to provide professional mental or behavioral health care. There are added protections for minor users, including persistent AI disclosures and parental controls for younger children.
Who is protected: Users of conversational AI services in Idaho, with heightened protections for minors.
Legal detail
Idaho SB 1297 (2026, ch. 249) establishes the Conversational AI Safety Act, imposing AI-disclosure duties, a suicidal-ideation response protocol, a bar on claiming to provide professional mental/behavioral health care, and minor-specific safeguards on operators of conversational AI services.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 31, 2026 |
| Citation | Idaho SB 1297 (2026), ch. 249 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Civil enforcement by the Attorney General: injunctive relief plus civil liability of $1,000 per violation up to a cap of $500,000 per operator, or actual damages, whichever is greater. |
| Topics | consumer protection · healthcare AI · children's online safety |
| Bill text | Idaho Senate Bill 1297 (2026) — Conversational AI Safety Act |
More AI rules in Idaho
- ID PDD law (HB 191) · In effect
- ID Synthetic NCII Law · In effect
- ID FAIR Elections Act · In effect
- Idaho AI Personhood Prohibition · In effect
- Idaho S1227 (AI in K-12 schools) · In effect
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Policy, Standard, and Guideline · In effect
Related consumer protection rules elsewhere
- Missouri AI Therapy Chatbot Ban (SB 1019) · In effect
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- NAACP v. xAI (Colossus 2 Air Pollution) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI Therapy Chatbot Ban (2026) · In effect
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