California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 243: Companion chatbots.

Enacted Last action October 13, 2025: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025.

Plain-language summary

SB 243 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Companion chatbots. Primary sponsor: Stephen Padilla (D), Josh Becker (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Stephen Padilla (Democratic); Josh Becker (Democratic). 5 co-sponsors.