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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 325 requires businesses to disclose AI chatbots in commercial transactions
Last action · January 22, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Parker Moore
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What This Bill Would Do
Businesses using AI chatbots in commercial transactions must notify consumers at the start and at regular intervals that they are communicating with a computer rather than a human. Failing to provide this disclosure constitutes an . The measure goes into effect on October 1, 2026.
Consumers gain the legal right to sue companies for statutory damages up to $1,000 per violation and when engaging with undisclosed automated systems, while the state may pursue civil penalties up to $5,000,000.
- State legislatures across the country are increasingly introducing bills to regulate the use of artificial intelligence and require clear disclosure when consumers interact with automated customer service bots. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Consumers
Consumers receive mandatory disclosures during chatbot interactions and gain the right to file civil suits and seek statutory damages for noncompliance.
Commercial entities using AI chatbots
Businesses must implement verbal or written notices at the start of and during chatbot interactions or face civil penalties and private lawsuits.
Attorney General
The Attorney General is empowered to investigate, enjoin violations, and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 against violators.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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