Oregon SenateSB 1546
Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person.
Passed 28–2Bipartisan
What it does: Digest: Tells those who make AI software to tell users that the users are talking to software, not a human. Tells them they must try to prevent users from getting output that causes suicidal feelings or thoughts. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
The tally
Yes 28 · No 2 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Diane LinthicumR28No
- Noah RobinsonR2No
The full roll (30)
Yes 28
- Anthony BroadmanD27
- Bruce StarrR12
- Cedric HaydenR6
- Chris GorsekD25
- Christine DrazanR26
- Courtney Neron MisslinD13
- David SmithR1
- Deb PattersonD10
- Dick AndersonR5
- Floyd ProzanskiD4
- Fred GirodR9
- James ManningD7
- Janeen SollmanD15
- Jeff GoldenD3
- Kate LieberD14
- Kathleen TaylorD21
- Kayse JamaD24
- Khanh PhamD23
- Kim ThatcherR11
- Lew FrederickD22
- Lisa ReynoldsD17
- Mark MeekD20
- Mike McLaneR30
- Rob WagnerD19
- Sara Gelser BlouinD8
- Suzanne WeberR16
- Todd NashR29
- Wlnsvey CamposD18
No 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.