Nebraska LB 525 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act: AI Compliance Requirements
Nebraska LB 525 was signed by Governor Pillen on April 14, 2026, enacting the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act; compliance is required by July 1, 2027. Requires conversational AI to disclose it is AI (not human), bars any chatbot from representing that it provides professional mental or behavioral healthcare, requires a crisis-referral protocol for users expressing suicidal thoughts or self-harm, and mandates additional safeguards for minor users. Enforced exclusively by the Nebraska AG, with civil penalties from $1,000 per violation up to $500,000 per operator. (R140: corrected the stale pre-enactment status to match the entry's primary-sourced guidance + web verification; do not revert to a future-tense or 2026 effective date.)
Summary of publicly-available regulatory text as of 2026-08-22. Verify against current official sources before relying on this for compliance decisions. Not legal advice.
Key Facts
July 1, 2027
Civil penalties from $1,000 per violation up to $500,000 per operator, plus injunctive relief, actual damages, and attorney fees (Nebraska AG exclusive enforcement; verified this cycle — the Act creates no private right of action).
What Your Business Must Do
2 compliance requirements identified. Critical requirements carry the highest risk of enforcement action.
AI Disclosure for Nebraska Consumers
High PriorityConversational AI must disclose it is artificial intelligence at the start of every interaction and no less than every 3 hours thereafter. Cannot claim to be a licensed human professional or that it provides professional mental or behavioral healthcare. Compliance required by July 1, 2027.
Deadline: July 1, 2027
Neb. LB 525 (2026), Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act, §§ 12-18Minor Safeguards in AI Interactions (Nebraska)
Medium PriorityAdditional safeguards required for AI interactions with minors: hourly (not merely 3-hourly) AI disclosure, prohibition on unpredictable engagement-boosting reward schemes, reasonable content filters for sexually explicit material, prevention of statements implying human interaction/emotional dependence/romantic scenarios, and a crisis-referral protocol for self-harm or suicidal ideation. Compliance required by July 1, 2027.
Deadline: July 1, 2027
Neb. LB 525 (2026), Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act, §§ 12-18Who Does This Apply To?
Applies to operators of conversational AI services offered to Nebraska users, under the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act (LB 525, signed by Governor Pillen on April 14, 2026; compliance required by July 1, 2027). In scope means: clearly and conspicuously disclose that the service is AI whenever a reasonable person could be misled into believing they are interacting with a human; do not represent that the chatbot provides professional mental or behavioral healthcare; maintain a protocol that refers users expressing suicidal ideation or self-harm to crisis-service providers (e.g. a suicide hotline); and apply additional safeguards for minor users. Enforced exclusively by the Nebraska Attorney General, with civil penalties from $1,000 per violation up to $500,000 per operator. Scope turns on offering a conversational AI service to Nebraskans, not on company size.
Recent Regulatory Guidance
Nebraska — LB 525 (2026): Conversational AI Safety Act, signed April 14, 2026 (compliance July 1, 2027)
Nebraska LB 525 (signed by Governor Pillen on April 14, 2026) enacts the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act (alongside the Agricultural Data Privacy Act). The Conversational AI Safety Act requires operators of conversational AI services to disclose the AI's nature to users, bars any chatbot from representing that it provides professional mental or behavioral healthcare, and requires a protocol that refers users expressing suicidal thoughts or self-harm to crisis service providers (such as a suicide hotline), with additional safeguards for minor users. Compliance is required by July 1, 2027.
Key Case Law & Precedent
Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc. (M.D. Fla., filed 2024, settled in principle 2026)
US District Court, Middle District of Florida · 2024Wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Megan Garcia alleging Character.AI's chatbot contributed to her 14-year-old son's suicide. The first major wrongful-death case against an AI companion platform; a May 2025 ruling allowed product-liability/negligence claims against an AI chatbot maker to proceed for the first time. Illustrates why LB 525's minor-safety and crisis-referral duties address a real, litigated harm — not a hypothetical one — even though the case itself has now resolved by settlement rather than trial.
Outcome: Settled in principle 2026-01-07 (with 4 related family suits in CO/NY/TX); financial terms not disclosed; Character.AI/Google committed to additional under-18 safety features
Case referenceFrequently Asked Questions
Does Nebraska LB 525 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act apply to my business?
Nebraska LB 525 was signed by Governor Pillen on April 14, 2026, enacting the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act; compliance is required by July 1, 2027. Requires conversational AI to disclose it is AI (not human), bars any chatbot… Use Aegis Firma's free scanner to get a personalized assessment in under 5 minutes.
What is the penalty for non-compliance?
The maximum penalty under Nebraska LB 525 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act is: Civil penalties from $1,000 per violation up to $500,000 per operator, plus injunctive relief, actual damages, and attorney fees (Nebraska AG exclusive enforcement; verified this cycle — the Act creates no private right of action).. Fines are typically scaled by company size, severity of violation, and whether violations were willful or accidental.
How do I comply with Nebraska LB 525 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act?
The 2 requirements above cover the core obligations. The fastest path to compliance is: (1) conduct an AI risk assessment, (2) document your AI systems, (3) implement transparency disclosures where required. Aegis Firma generates all required documents automatically.
Official Source
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=LB525Last updated: 2026-08-22 — verify at source before relying on this information.
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