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California SB 1119 signed into law regulating AI chatbots for minors

The Future of Privacy Forum report notes that California’s SB 1119 was recently signed into law by Governor Newsom. The law targets chatbot interactions with minors, requiring disclosures, crisis‑response protocols, age assurance, parental controls and design restrictions. It is part of a broader wave of state chatbot legislation aimed at protecting youth.

Why it matters: California’s new chatbot law sets mandatory safeguards for AI interactions with children, marking a key regulatory step in AI governance.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
New FPF Report Analyzes the Rise in Chatbot Legislation & What’s Ahead
Future of Privacy Forum · primary source · Sep 23, 2026
California Enacts Companion Chatbot Child Safety Requirements
Hunton Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog · Sep 28, 2026
Details
JurisdictionCalifornia
LegislatureCalifornia State Senate
LawSB 1119
BillSB 1119
StatusSigned
PublishedSeptember 23, 2026
Effectivenot stated
DecisionSeptember 10, 2026
Topicsconsent, transparency, children, ai governance, automated decision making, privacy
Datapersonal, sensitive, children