Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology
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May 5, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1263 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 23, strike "maintain" and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"encourage".
Page 1, Line 3Page 4, line 8, after "entity," insert "or is rendered to or provided on
Page 1, Line 4behalf of a covered entity,".
Page 1, Line 5Page 4, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute "42 U.S.C. secs. 1320d to
Page 1, Line 61320d-9.".
Page 1, Line 7Page 4, line 13, strike "or".
Page 1, Line 8Page 4, line 14, strike "a narrowly tailored" and substitute "an".
Page 1, Line 9Page 4, line 18, strike "interaction." and substitute "interaction; or
Page 1, Line 10(XII) Is a feature within another software application,
Page 1, Line 11web interface, or computer program that is not designed to
Page 1, Line 12simulate emotional companionship or encourage emotionally
Page 1, Line 13dependent interaction and that is not a conversational
Page 1, Line 14artificial intelligence service or a feature of a social media
Page 1, Line 15platform, as defined in section 6-1-1601 (4)(a).".
Page 1, Line 16Page 4, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 17"(10.5) (a) "Operator" means a person, partnership,
Page 1, Line 18corporation, or entity that:
Page 1, Line 19(I) Develops and makes publicly available a
Page 1, Line 20conversational artificial intelligence service; or
Page 1, Line 21(II) Offers a conversational artificial intelligence
Page 2, Line 1service to a consumer.".
Page 2, Line 2Page 5, line 2, after "(10.9)" insert "(a)".
Page 2, Line 3Page 5, after line 3 insert:
Page 2, Line 4"(b) "Sexually explicit conduct" does not include
Page 2, Line 5evidence-based medical information or factual descriptions of
Page 2, Line 6reproductive health care.".
Page 2, Line 7Page 5, lines 19 and 20, strike "reasonable certainty or actual".
Page 2, Line 8Page 5, line 22, strike "or obtain".
Page 2, Line 9Page 5, line 25, strike "or obtain".
Page 2, Line 10Page 5, line 26, after "users." insert "An operator shall not
Page 2, Line 11willfully disregard clear and convincing information that an
Page 2, Line 12account holder or user is a minor. For purposes of this section,
Page 2, Line 13the estimated age or age range of a minor account holder or
Page 2, Line 14user is considered knowledge of the minor's age.".
Page 2, Line 15Page 5, line 27, strike "or has reasonable certainty".
Page 2, Line 16Page 7, lines 11 and 12, strike "or sexual innuendo;" and substitute
Page 2, Line 17"companionship;".
Page 2, Line 18Page 7, line 26, after "service;" insert "and".
Page 2, Line 19Page 7, strike line 27 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 20"(II) Offer".
Page 2, Line 21Page 8, line 1, strike "thirteen years old, offer".
Page 2, Line 22Page 8, line 3, strike "settings;" and substitute "settings.".
Page 2, Line 23Page 8, strike lines 4 through 9.