ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.
What it does: As amended, requires conversational AI operators to adopt a suicidal-ideation response protocol and, for minors, show an AI disclosure, block sexually explicit output and avoid unpredictable rewards; the Attorney General may seek $1,000 per violation, up to $500,000 per operator. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full as amended –
A yes vote passed S 1297, which establishes the Conversational AI Safety Act, after the Senate suspended by two-thirds vote its rules on reading bills on separate days. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 21 · No 12 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 16 | 11 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian LenneyR13No
- Camille BlaylockR11No
- Carl BjerkeR5No
- Carrie SemmelrothD17No
- Christy ZitoR8No
- Dan ForemanR6No
- Doug OkuniewiczR3No
- Glenneda ZuiderveldR24No
- Josh KeyserR20No
- Josh KohlR25No
- Phil HartR2No
- Tammy NicholsR10No
The full roll (35)
Yes 21
- Ali RabeD16
- Ben ToewsR4
- Brandon ShippyR9
- Cindy CarlsonR7
- Dave LentR33
- Doug RicksR34
- James RuchtiD29
- Janie Ward-EngelkingD18
- Jim GuthrieR28
- Jim WoodwardR1
- Julie VanOrdenR30
- Kelly AnthonR27
- Kevin CookR32
- Lori Den HartogR22
- Melissa WintrowD19
- Ron TaylorD26
- Scott GrowR14
- Todd LakeyR23
- Treg BerntR21
- Van BurtenshawR31
- Former memberR
No 12
Not voting 2
- Ben AdamsR12
- Codi GallowayR15
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.