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AI Chatbot Solicitation of Children (HB 143, 2025)

NH AI Chatbot Child Safety Law

Artificial intelligence · Children

Makes owners and operators of dedicated generative AI chat services liable when they knowingly direct communications to a child intended to encourage the child to imminently engage in sexually explicit conduct, producing sexual images, illegal drug or alcohol use, self-harm or suicide, or violence. The Attorney General enforces the civil provision after giving 90 days to cure, and the same conduct is a form of the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

Where
New Hampshire
Citation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. 507:8-k; 639:3, III-a (2025 N.H. Laws ch. 270)
Status
In force
In force since
2026-01-01
Enforced by
New Hampshire Attorney General (sole right of civil action); criminal prosecution under RSA 639:3
People can sue
No
Penalties
Civil liability to the child, parent or next friend for damages proximately caused, but not less than $1,000 liquidated damages per violation, recoverable only in an action by the Attorney General after a 90-day notice-and-cure period; injunctive relief available. Knowing conduct is also chargeable as endangering the welfare of a child (a misdemeanor under RSA 639:3, V for non-paragraph-III violations).
Applies to
  • Owners and operators of online services, Internet services or bulletin board services whose sole purpose is responsive open-ended generative AI communication (AI chat programs, LLM bots, chatbots, character AI)
  • Excludes cloud, telecommunications and information service providers carrying others' content, and AI characters integral or incidental to video games, TV, streaming, movies or similar interactive experiences

Practices it requires

  • Do not knowingly direct AI-generated communications to a child intended to facilitate, encourage, offer, solicit or recommend imminent sexually explicit conduct, production of sexual depictions, illegal drug or alcohol use, self-harm or suicide, or violence against others.RSA 507:8-k, I; RSA 639:3, III-a(a) · From 2026-01-01

Other duties

  • Before suing, the Attorney General must give written notice of each alleged violation and 90 days to provide satisfactory assurances of cure and prevention; no action may be brought if assurances are given.RSA 507:8-k, II · From 2026-01-01
  • Operators are liable for damages proximately caused to the child, with liquidated damages of at least $1,000 per violation.RSA 507:8-k, III · From 2026-01-01

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: Precise criminal grade for chatbot operators under RSA 639:3, III-a: paragraph V makes paragraph III violations class B felonies and all others misdemeanors; III-a is read here as a misdemeanor but this was not confirmed by any official guidance

Research reference, not legal advice.