SB3601 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PROFESSIONAL AI OVERSIGHT ACT
Last Action
2/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Professional AI Oversight Act. Defines terms. Provides that a licensee shall prominently disclose when a person who is paying for a service provided by the licensee is interacting with artificial intelligence. Provides that the disclosure shall (i) be provided verbally at the start of an oral exchange or conversation and in writing before a written exchange and (ii) notify the person of the specific purpose of the artificial intelligence that will be used in the interaction. Sets forth rulemaking authority for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that any individual, corporation, or entity found in violation of the Act shall pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per violation, as determined by the Department, with penalties assessed based on the degree of harm and the circumstances of the violation. Provides that an individual, corporation, or entity that is found in violation of the Act shall pay the civil penalty within 60 days after the date of the issuance of an order by the Department imposing the civil penalty. Provides that the Department's order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as any judgment from a court of record. Provides that the Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected violation of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for any person to use, prompt, or otherwise cause artificial intelligence to interact with a person while engaging in trade and commerce without clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the person with whom the artificial intelligence interacts, if asked or prompted by that person, that the person is interacting with artificial intelligence and not a human. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |