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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2006

An Act providing for safety regarding artificial intelligence in companionship applications; and imposing a penalty.

In the Senate's Communications & Technology Committee since October 13, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

17 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Keith S. Harris, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Ben Waxman, Tarah Probst, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Greg Scott, Jen Mazzocco, STEVE SAMUELSON, Dave Madsen, Chris Pielli, Paul Friel, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joe Webster, Tarik Khan, Jacklyn Rusnock

Its course

November 6, 2025 to October 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 6 to Sep 28326 days

Communications & TechnologyNov 6 to Jun 23229 days

RulesJun 23 to Jul 18 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Sep 2889 days

In the SenateFrom Sep 28

Communications & TechnologyFrom Oct 13

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading133–70

    Passed · Sep 28, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 1, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Nov 6 – Sep 28, 2026

  1. Nov 6Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
  2. Jun 23, 2026COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jul 1, 2026RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Sep 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 133 to 70

In the Senate Oct 13, 2026

  1. Oct 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Nov 6Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, Nov. 6, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23, 2026Reported as amended, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 23, 2026First consideration, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 23, 2026Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jul 1, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jul 1, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jul 1, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jul 1, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Sep 28, 2026Re-reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Sep 28, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 28, 2026 (133-70)House of Representatives
  11. Sep 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 13, 2026Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, Oct. 13, 2026Senate