North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 963 — AI Chatbots-Licensing, Safety, and Privacy.

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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 April 30, 2026. 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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  • 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

28 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 963, several important updates have been made. Firstly, the bill now includes a requirement for platforms that interact with users to clearly disclose information about their practices, such as how user data is collected and stored. Additionally, there are changes regarding sensitive personal information, making it clear that publicly available data is not considered private. These amendments are significant because they aim to enhance transparency and protect user privacy in an increasingly digital world.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 963 Short Title:
963 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45523-BCfa-7 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 May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT LICENSING, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRS45523-BCfa-7* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 11.
*S963-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 11.
Page 2 DRS45523-BCfa-7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Provide users with access to their personal data.
Page 2 Senate Bill 963-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.
DRS45523-BCfa-7 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) Following any inspection, the Director shall provide a detailed report of findings to the manufacturer or importer, including any identified deficiencies and required corrective actions.
Senate Bill 963-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) Following any inspection, the Director shall provide a detailed report of findings to the manufacturer or importer, including any identified deficiencies and required corrective actions.
If any provision of this Chapter is determined to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Chapter shall not be affected." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to publicize the provisions of this section.
If any provision of this Chapter is determined to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Chapter shall not be affected." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of fiftythousand dollars ($50,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to publicize the provisions of this section.
– Any person that provides chatbot services to users in this State, if the person (i) has annual gross revenues exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the last calendar year or any of the two preceding calendar years or (ii) has more than 5,000 monthly active users in Page 4 DRS45523-BCfa-7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the United States for half or more of the months during the last 12 months.
– Any person that provides chatbot services to users in this State, if the person (i) has annual gross revenues exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the last calendar year or any of the two preceding calendar years or (ii) has more than 5,000 monthly active users in Page 4 Senate Bill 963-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the United States for half or more of the months during the last 12 months.
– The term does not includepublicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, State, or local government records.
– The term does not includepubliclyavailable information that is lawfullymade available to the general public from federal, State, or local government records.
DRS45523-BCfa-7 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
Senate Bill 963-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
– Any data collected directly or indirectly from the user and linked or reasonably linkable to the user by the chatbot, including, but not limited to, the following:
– Anydata collected directlyor indirectly from the user and linked or reasonably linkable to the user by the chatbot, including, but not limited to, the following:
– Any data not covered by personal data and usage dataconcerningauser,includingdatacollectedby third-partycookies.
– Any data not covered by personal data and usage dataconcerningauser,includingdatacollectedbythird-partycookies.
Page 6 DRS45523-BCfa-7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Duty of loyalty regarding emotional dependence.
Page 6 Senate Bill 963-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Duty of loyalty regarding emotional dependence.
(3) Duty of loyalty in chatbot identity disclosure.
(3) Dutyof loyaltyin chatbot identitydisclosure.
(5) Duty of loyalty in collection.
(5) Dutyof loyaltyin collection.
DRS45523-BCfa-7 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Senate Bill 963-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 300 words.
(2) The information required bysubdivision (1) of this subsection shall be readily accessible, clearly presented, and concisely conveyed in less than 300 words.
(1) Requirean affirmativeactionfrom theuser(suchas clicking an "Iunderstand" button);
(1) Requirean affirmativeactionfrom theuser(suchas clickingan "Iunderstand" button);
(b) Each covered platform that meets the standard set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall utilize self-destructing messages with a predetermined destruction period of 30 days after the data has been acquired.
(b) Each covered platform that meets the standard set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall utilize self-destructingmessages with a predetermined destruction period of 30 days after the data has been acquired.
(a) In any case in which the Attorney General has reason to believe that a covered platform has violated or is violating any provision of this Chapter, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State to (i) enjoin any practice violating this Chapter and enforce compliance with the pertinent section or sections on behalf of residents of the State, (ii) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation, each of which shall be distributed in accordance with State law, or (iii) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate.
(a) In any case in which the Attorney General has reason to believe that a covered platform has violated or is violating any provision of this Chapter, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State to (i) enjoin any practice violating this Chapter and enforce compliance with the pertinent section or sections on behalf of residents of the State, (ii) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation, each of which shall be distributed in accordance with State law, or (iii) obtain such other relief as the court mayconsider to be appropriate.
(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, recover damages Page 8 DRS45523-BCfa-7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in an amount equal to the greater of actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, obtain reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and obtain any other relief that the court deems appropriate.
(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, recover damages Page 8 Senate Bill 963-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in an amount equal to the greater of actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, obtain reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and obtain any other relief that the court deems appropriate.
(c) Anaction undersubsection(b)ofthis sectionmay not bebrought morethan twoyears after the date on which the person first discovered or reasonably should have discovered the violation.
(c) Anaction under subsection(b)ofthis sectionmaynot bebrought morethan two years after the date on which the person first discovered or reasonably should have discovered the violation.
DRS45523-BCfa-7 Page 9
Senate Bill 963-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. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

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Not signed on (178)

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Who sponsors SB 963?
SB 963 is sponsored by Jim Burgin (Republican).
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