In one paragraph
Michigan's SB 760, the 'leading ethical AI development for kids act', would bar operators of advanced chatbots from offering companion-style and other harmful design features unless they know the user is not a minor (under 18), and limit their use of minors' data. The Attorney General could seek a civil fine of $25,000 per violation, and harmed minors could sue. The Senate passed it 20-17 on April 29, 2026 and it was referred to the House Committee on Communications and Technology.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. Operators of generative AI chatbots available in Michigan would have to avoid companion-style features for minors, limit age-check data and face $25,000 fines.
Key provisions
- Sec. 3: an 'advanced chatbot' is a generative AI system with a natural language interface giving ongoing, adaptive responses; customer service, internal business, supervised clinical and qualifying school tools are excluded.
- Sec. 5: unless it has actual knowledge the user is not a minor, an operator may not offer design features such as simulating companionship or relationships, endorsing self-harm, encouraging secrecy, prioritizing engagement over safety guardrails, or producing sexually explicit content.
- Sec. 5: operators may not train the model on a minor's inputs without written parental or guardian consent for that purpose.
- Sec. 4: personal data collected to determine whether a user is a minor may be used only for that purpose, not shared or sold, and must be deleted immediately after use.
- Sec. 7: the Attorney General may sue for a civil fine of $25,000 per violation, injunctive relief and restitution, and each day is a separate violation; harmed minors or their parents may sue for actual and punitive damages.
- Sec. 19: the Attorney General must promulgate rules; Secs. 4 and 5 take effect on the effective date of those rules. The bill has no other effective-date section.
- Passed the Senate 20-17 on April 29, 2026 and was referred to the House Committee on Communications and Technology.
Latest legislative action
Apr 29, 2026. referred to Committee on Communications and Technology
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Dayna Polehanki D | Sponsor | SD-005 |
| Erika Geiss D | Sponsor | SD-001 |
Roll call votes
S Senate Third Reading: Passed Roll Call # 66 Apr 29, 2026
20 yea17 nayPassed
S Reported Favorably Without Amendment 3/24/2026 Mar 25, 2026
5 yea0 nayPassed
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