New Hampshire HB 143 (AI chatbot child-safety)
New Hampshire HB 143 (2025) — Responsive Generative Communication to a Child (RSA ch. 270)
New Hampshire · N.H. RSA ch. 270 (HB 143, 2025); RSA 270:1-270:2
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 1, 2026
- Applies to
- Owners and operators of AI chat programs whose sole purpose is open-ended generative communication.
- Enforced by
- New Hampshire Attorney General (after notice/cure); plus private enforcement by the child, parent, or next friend.
New Hampshire targets AI chatbots whose sole purpose is open-ended generative conversation. An owner or operator of such a program may not knowingly direct a communication to a child that is intended to facilitate, encourage, solicit, or recommend that the child imminently engage in sexually explicit conduct, illegal drug or alcohol use, self-harm or suicide, or violence. A harmed child — or the child's parent or next friend — may sue for damages, with a minimum of $1,000 in liquidated damages per violation. The Attorney General may also bring an enforcement action.
Who is protected: Children who interact with open-ended generative AI chat programs.
Legal detail
RSA ch. 270 (HB 143, 2025) prohibits an owner/operator of a 'responsive generative communication' AI program from knowingly directing to a child a communication intended to facilitate imminent sexually explicit conduct, illegal drug/alcohol use, self-harm/suicide, or violence; RSA 270:2 creates a private right of action with liquidated damages of at least $1,000 per violation, plus Attorney General enforcement after notice.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | August 1, 2025 |
| Citation | N.H. RSA ch. 270 (HB 143, 2025); RSA 270:1-270:2 |
| Private right of action | Yes, individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Liability for damages proximately caused, with liquidated damages of no less than $1,000 per violation; the Attorney General may also bring an action. |
| Topics | children's online safety · consumer protection |
| Bill text | New Hampshire General Court — House Bill 143 (2025), RSA Chapter 270 |
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Related children's online safety rules elsewhere
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI AI Companion Self-Harm Safety (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Oregon SB 1546 (AI companion chatbot disclosure + private right of action) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
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