NE LB 525
Nebraska Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act (LB 525)
Adopts the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act, imposing disclosure duties on operators of conversational AI services and requiring protocols addressing crisis situations and behavioral health care, enforced by the Attorney General with civil penalties.
Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Enacted
Apr 14, 2026
Effective
Jul 1, 2027
Enforcement
Nebraska Attorney General
Passed on Final Reading 49-0 on April 10, 2026 and approved by Governor Pillen on April 14, 2026. Section 19 of the act provides that sections 12 through 18, which comprise the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act, become operative on July 1, 2027.
Nebraska Legislature — LB 525Why It Matters
One of several 2026 state statutes creating operator duties for conversational AI services outside the companion-chatbot framing, combining a disclosure requirement with behavioral health provisions and Attorney General enforcement.
Recent Developments
Enacted April 14, 2026 as part of a broader bill that also adopts the Agricultural Data Privacy Act. The Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act sections carry a delayed operative date of July 1, 2027, placing Nebraska alongside Idaho, Iowa and Georgia in a group of states whose 2026 chatbot statutes take effect in mid-2027.
At a Glance
Applies to
Who Must Comply
- Operators of conversational artificial intelligence services available to users in Nebraska
Obligations fall on:
Safety Provisions
- Disclosure that a user is interacting with artificial intelligence rather than a natural person
- Protocols addressing crisis situations and behavioral health care interactions
- Civil penalties enforceable by the Attorney General
- Express disclaimer of any private right of action
Compliance & Enforcement
Key Dates
Jul 1, 2027
Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act provisions (sections 12-18) become operative
Penalties
$500K; $1K/violation
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Nebraska
Focus Areas
Cite This
APA
Nebraska. (2026). Nebraska Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act (LB 525).
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CO HB 1263
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TX TRAIGA
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IL WOPR Act
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NE AADC
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CA AI Child Safety Ballot
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NH HB 143
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Last updated July 26, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.