North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 624 — AI Chatbots - Licensing/Safety/Privacy.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 624 include the addition of specific language regarding the reporting of data breaches within 24 hours to the relevant department. This is significant because it establishes a clear timeline for notification, which helps ensure timely responses to security threats. Additionally, there are revisions regarding the identification of chatbots and user data collection practices, which aim to create transparency and protect user privacy. These changes emphasize the importance of accountability in how data is managed and used, enhancing consumer trust and safety.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 624 Short Title:
624 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45312-LR-148 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT LICENSING, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT LICENSING, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRS45312-LR-148* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 11.
*S624-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 11.
(2) Reportany databreaches withintwenty-four (24)hoursto the Department and within forty-eight (48) hours to affected consumers, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
(2) Reportanydatabreaches withintwenty-four (24)hoursto the Department and within forty-eight (48) hours to affected consumers, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
Page 2 DRS45312-LR-148 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Provide users with access to their personal data.
Page 2 Senate Bill 624-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Provide users with access to their personal data.
(c) As part of any inspection, whether physical or digital, the Director may require access to all records relating to the development, testing, validation, production, distribution, and performance of a chatbot licensed under this Chapter.
(c) As part of anyinspection, whether physical or digital, the Director mayrequire access to all records relating to the development, testing, validation, production, distribution, and performance of a chatbot licensed under this Chapter.
DRS45312-LR-148 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) Every person who is a manufacturer or importer of a licensed chatbot under this Chapter shall establish and maintain such records, and make such reports to the Director, as the Director may by regulation reasonably require to assure the safety and effectiveness of such devices.
Senate Bill 624-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) Every person who is a manufacturer or importer of a licensed chatbot under this Chapter shall establish and maintain such records, and make such reports to the Director, as the Director may by regulation reasonably require to assure the safety and effectiveness of such devices.
— Those interests affected by the entrustment of data, labor, or attention from a user to a covered platform.
— Those interests affected bythe entrustment of data, labor, or attention from a user to a covered platform.
Page 4 DRS45312-LR-148 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Dataset.
Page 4 Senate Bill 624-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Dataset.
DRS45312-LR-148 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
Senate Bill 624-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
— A security measure wherein data is encrypted during its transmission from one point to another.
— A securitymeasure wherein data is encrypted during its transmission from one point to another.
Usagedata.—Datathatis gatheredabout users'interactions, ehaviors, preferences, and usage patterns within the platforms, including but not limited to user engagement and conversation content.
Usagedata.—Datathat is gatheredabout users'interactions, ehaviors, preferences, and usage patterns within the platforms, including but not limited to user engagement and conversation content.
— Any data not covered by personal data and usage data concerning a user, including data collected by third party cookies.
— Any data not covered by personal data and usage data concerning a user, includingdata collected by third partycookies.
Page 6 DRS45312-LR-148 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Dutyofloyaltyregardingemotionaldependence.
Page 6 Senate Bill 624-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Dutyofloyaltyregardingemotionaldependence.
— A covered platform has a duty to clearly and consistently identify the chatbot as an artificial entity when that fact is not clearly apparent.
— A covered platform has a dutyto clearlyand consistentlyidentifythe chatbot as an artificial entitywhen that fact is not clearly apparent.
DRS45312-LR-148 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Senate Bill 624-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
(2) The information required by subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be readily accessible, clearly presented, and concisely conveyed in less than three hundred (300) words.
(2) The information required bysubdivision (1) of this subsection shall be readily accessible, clearly presented, and concisely conveyed in less than three hundred (300) words.
(1) Requirean affirmativeactionfrom theuser(suchas clicking an "Iunderstand" button);
(1) Requirean affirmativeactionfrom theuser(suchas clickingan "Iunderstand" button);
or (iii) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate.
or (iii) obtain such other relief as the court mayconsider to be appropriate.
Page 8 DRS45312-LR-148 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Any person who suffers injury in fact as a result of a violation of this Chapter may bring a civil action against the covered platform to enjoin further the violation;
Page 8 Senate Bill 624-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Any person who suffers injury in fact as a result of a violation of this Chapter may bring a civil action against the covered platform to enjoin further the violation;
DRS45312-LR-148 Page 9
Senate Bill 624-First Edition Page 9
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Not signed on (178)

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Who sponsors SB 624?
SB 624 is sponsored by Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 624?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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