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SB 4-D: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Brodeur

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 2-D or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
 Last Action: 4/29/2026 House - Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/24/2026 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Rules
    4/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/26, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    • Introduced -SJ 4
    • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 5
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 5
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 6
    • Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 6
    4/28/2026 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
    • Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/29/2026 House • Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

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  • SB 4-D, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2026 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2D Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights Brodeur Linked Last Action: 4/29/2026 H Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2026 12:23 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.9984 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.9985 Page 6 (pdf)
    501.9986 Page 10 (pdf)

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