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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Tennessee House of Representatives unanimously approved '''Senate Bill 1700''', the '''Curbing Harmful AI Technology (CHAT) Act''', on April 21, 2026, by a vote of 90-0. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Raumesh Akbari, establishes comprehensive safety and data privacy requirements for conversational AI systems operating in the state. As of April 26, 2026, the bill awaits action by Governor Bill Lee, with approximately a May 8, 2026 deadline before it becomes law without signature.</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The CHAT Act creates a regulatory framework for chatbots and conversational AI platforms, addressing growing concerns about deceptive practices, data collection, and the potential for AI systems to manipulate users, particularly minors. Key provisions include:</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The bill was narrowed after White House input, which amended the definition of "catastrophic risk" to emphasize extreme, high-consequence harms, adjusted transparency rules to require public summaries rather than full internal disclosures, and provided carve-outs for academic research systems. The bill also includes a provision allowing Tennessee to recognize federal compliance standards as sufficient to meet state requirements if Congress passes comparable legislation.<ref name="statescoop" /></del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Legislative History ==</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Tennessee Senate passed SB 1700 unanimously on April 14, 2026 (31-0). The House approved the bill on </del>April 21<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, 2026 (90-0). The companion House bill (HB 1946) was abandoned in favor of the Senate version. The bill was sent to Governor Bill Lee for final consideration. The Tennessee legislative session closed on April 24, 2026; under Tennessee law, the governor has 10 calendar days (excluding Sundays) from session adjournment to sign or veto bills, after which they become law without signature — creating an approximate '''May 8, 2026 deadline'''.<ref name="tngov">[https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2026/4/23/gov--lee-marks-the-close-of-the-2026-legislative-session0.html Governor Lee Marks Close of 2026 Legislative Session — TN.gov, April 23, 2026]</ref><ref name="tcapr24">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-april24-2026 AI Legislative Update April 24, 2026 — Transparency Coalition]</ref></del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Tennessee's CHAT Act is part of a broader wave of state-level chatbot legislation enacted in 2026. With the passage of SB 1700, Tennessee becomes the latest state to establish specific regulatory oversight for conversational AI systems, joining Nebraska, which enacted its [[News Nebraska-LB-1185-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Conversational AI Safety Act]] on April 14, 2026. Governor Lee has already signed other AI-related legislation this session, including [[News Tennessee-Healthcare-AI-Bill-SB-1580-2026|SB 1580]] (prohibiting AI from representing itself as a mental health professional) and [[News Tennessee-AI-Personhood-Bill-SB-837-2026|SB 837]] (excluding AI from legal personhood).<ref name="tcapr24" /></del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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The Tennessee House of Representatives unanimously approved '''Senate Bill 1700''', the '''Curbing Harmful AI Technology (CHAT) Act''', on April 21, 2026, by a vote of 90-0. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Raumesh Akbari, establishes comprehensive safety and data privacy requirements for conversational AI systems operating in the state. As of April 26, 2026, the bill awaits action by Governor Bill Lee, with approximately a May 8, 2026 deadline before it becomes law without signature.<br />
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== Key Provisions ==<br />
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The CHAT Act creates a regulatory framework for chatbots and conversational AI platforms, addressing growing concerns about deceptive practices, data collection, and the potential for AI systems to manipulate users, particularly minors. Key provisions include:<br />
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*'''Persistent disclosures and pop-up notifications''': Covered entities must inform users they are not engaging with a human at four intervals — upon login, every 30 minutes of continuous engagement, when prompted by the user, and when asked to provide legally regulated advice (medical, financial, or legal).<ref name="ccia">[https://ccianet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CCIA-Comments-on-TN-SB-1700-Oppose.pdf CCIA Comments on TN SB 1700 — Opposition Paper, March 3, 2026]</ref><br />
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*'''Covered chatbot definition''': Applies to publicly accessible AI systems that generate at least '''$25 million in annual revenue''', have at least '''1 million monthly users''', and could likely be used by minors. Video game chatbots and customer service chatbots are excluded.<ref name="statescoop">[https://statescoop.com/ai-safety-bill-tennessee-amended-by-white-house/ Statescoop — Tennessee AI Safety Bill Amended by White House Input]</ref><br />
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*'''Child safety policies''': AI companies offering tools used by minors must develop and publish publicly available child safety protection policies.<ref name="statescoop" /><br />
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*'''Civil penalties''': Up to '''$25,000 per violation'''.<ref name="ccia" /><br />
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*'''Private right of action''': Individuals may seek uncapped actual and punitive damages, plus costs, fees, and "any other relief the court deems proper."<ref name="ccia" /><br />
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== Notable Amendments ==<br />
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The bill was narrowed after White House input, which amended the definition of "catastrophic risk" to emphasize extreme, high-consequence harms, adjusted transparency rules to require public summaries rather than full internal disclosures, and provided carve-outs for academic research systems. The bill also includes a provision allowing Tennessee to recognize federal compliance standards as sufficient to meet state requirements if Congress passes comparable legislation.<ref name="statescoop" /><br />
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== Legislative History ==<br />
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The Tennessee Senate passed SB 1700 unanimously on April 14, 2026 (31-0). The House approved the bill on April 21, 2026 (90-0). The companion House bill (HB 1946) was abandoned in favor of the Senate version. The bill was sent to Governor Bill Lee for final consideration. The Tennessee legislative session closed on April 24, 2026; under Tennessee law, the governor has 10 calendar days (excluding Sundays) from session adjournment to sign or veto bills, after which they become law without signature — creating an approximate '''May 8, 2026 deadline'''.<ref name="tngov">[https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2026/4/23/gov--lee-marks-the-close-of-the-2026-legislative-session0.html Governor Lee Marks Close of 2026 Legislative Session — TN.gov, April 23, 2026]</ref><ref name="tcapr24">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-april24-2026 AI Legislative Update April 24, 2026 — Transparency Coalition]</ref><br />
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== Context ==<br />
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Tennessee's CHAT Act is part of a broader wave of state-level chatbot legislation enacted in 2026. With the passage of SB 1700, Tennessee becomes the latest state to establish specific regulatory oversight for conversational AI systems, joining Nebraska, which enacted its [[News Nebraska-LB-1185-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Conversational AI Safety Act]] on April 14, 2026. Governor Lee has already signed other AI-related legislation this session, including [[News Tennessee-Healthcare-AI-Bill-SB-1580-2026|SB 1580]] (prohibiting AI from representing itself as a mental health professional) and [[News Tennessee-AI-Personhood-Bill-SB-837-2026|SB 837]] (excluding AI from legal personhood).<ref name="tcapr24" /><br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[News Nebraska-LB-1185-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Nebraska LB 1185 — Conversational AI Safety Act]]<br />
* [[News Tennessee-AI-Personhood-Bill-SB-837-2026|Tennessee SB 837 — AI Personhood Bill]]<br />
* [[News Tennessee-Healthcare-AI-Bill-SB-1580-2026|Tennessee SB 1580 — Healthcare AI Bill]]<br />
* [[News Idaho-S-1297-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Idaho S 1297 — Conversational AI Safety Act]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Chatbot Regulation]]<br />
[[Category:State Legislation]]<br />
[[Category:Tennessee]]<br />
[[Category:Data Privacy]]<br />
[[Category:Child Safety]]</div>
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