United States of America: AI consumer transparency and minor user protection regulation in An Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15)

Progress

Current status
adopted
11 May 2026 adopted
01 May 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

11 May 2026
adopted

Governor signed Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15) including AI consumer transparency and minor user protection regulation

On 11 May 2026, the Governor of Connecticut signed the Act Concerning Online Safety as Public Act 26-15. Section 1 applies to subscription-based providers of artificial intelligence technology and prohibits such providers from entering into or renew…

Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 May 2026
adopted

Act Concerning Online Safety (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5) including AI consumer transparency and minor user protection regulation was adopted

On 1 May 2026, the Connecticut House of Representatives adopted Substitute Senate Bill No. 5 (An Act Concerning Online Safety) following adoption by the Senate on 21 April 2026. Section 1 applies to subscription-based providers of artificial intelli…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament