Oregon AI Laws: What's Enacted and What's Next (2027)

As of November 2026, Oregon has no comprehensive AI statute that we could find. It has targeted laws, and the main one for consumers is SB 1546 (Oregon Laws 2026, chapter 85), the AI companion chatbot act, signed March 31, 2026 and effective January 1, 2027. Until then, its duties are scheduled, not in force.

How we searched: We filtered the Oregon Legislature's measure data for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 sessions by summary, catchline and title for terms including "artificial intelligence", "algorithm", "chatbot", "synthetic", "deepfake", "automated", "machine" and "generative". A search of our stored copy of the Oregon Revised Statutes, captured July 29, 2026, for "artificial intelligence" returned ORS 260.268, 276A.340, 276A.346 and 678.021. Neither search reads the full text of every bill, so a provision inside a broader act could be missed.

This page covers Oregon law as of November 4, 2026. It is general legal information, not legal advice. For the national picture, see our guide to US AI laws.

Oregon AI Laws at a Glance

The January 1 dates come from legislative records, and they match ORS 171.022, under which an act takes effect January 1 of the year after passage unless it says otherwise.

SB 1546: Oregon's AI Companion Chatbot Law

Chapter 85 of Oregon Laws 2026 shows SB 1546 approved March 31, 2026, with an effective date of January 1, 2027.

What it covers. An "artificial intelligence companion" is a system using AI, generative AI or emotion-recognizing algorithms that is "designed to simulate a sustained, human-like platonic, intimate or romantic relationship or companionship with a user" by retaining information from prior interactions, asking unprompted questions on emotional topics, and sustaining dialog on personal matters. An operator is a person that controls such a system or makes it available to users in Oregon.

What it excludes. The definition leaves out software operating solely for customer service or support, patient or resident care support in a facility, education, financial services, business operations, productivity, information analysis, internal research or technical assistance. It also leaves out some video game software and stand-alone voice speakers. So the act is not a general rule for every chatbot.

Duties from January 1, 2027:

• Notice. If a reasonable person would believe they are interacting with a natural person, the operator must give "a clear and conspicuous notice that indicates that a user is interacting with artificially generated output and not a natural person."
• Self-harm protocol. An operator may not allow access unless it has a protocol for evidence-based detection of suicidal or self-harm ideation that prevents content encouraging it. The protocol must provide a referral to the 988 lifeline, or allow a youthline referral for users identified as under 25, and must use clinical best practices for continued ideation. The operator must publish the details on its website.
• Minors. If an operator "knows or has reason to believe" a user is a minor, it must take reasonable measures against statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe they are talking to a natural person, including claims of being human or sentient, simulated emotional dependence and simulated romantic interest. It must disclose the artificial output and give a reminder to take a break "at a minimum of every three hours of interaction". It must use reasonable measures against sexually explicit visual representations, engagement rewards, guilt messages on exit, and material misrepresentations.
• Yearly report. By December 31 each year, an operator must post on a public website the number of referrals in the preceding calendar year and its protocol details, without identifying individuals.

Who can sue. "An individual who suffers an ascertainable loss of money or property or other injury in fact as a result of an operator's violation" may recover the greater of actual damages or $1,000 for each violation, plus an injunction. A court may award a prevailing plaintiff attorney fees and costs.

HB 2748: AI and Nursing Titles

HB 2748 says "A nonhuman entity, including but not limited to an agent powered by artificial intelligence, may not use" eight titles and their abbreviations: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, certified medication aide and certified nursing assistant.

It limits titles. It does not say whether AI may be used in care. The bill contains no penalty section of its own.

HB 3936: AI From Covered Vendors on State Technology

HB 3936 adds to Oregon's list of "covered products" any hardware, software or service that uses AI "developed or owned by a covered vendor." Covered vendors include Ant Group, ByteDance, Huawei, Kaspersky, Tencent and ZTE, their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and successors, and others the State Chief Information Officer designates.

ORS 276A.346 tells the Secretary of State to prohibit covered products from being installed on or used by a state information technology asset, subject to its risk mitigation exception. The act amends a parallel section for the State Treasurer, ORS 276A.348, and the Chief Information Officer adopts policies for state agencies. These sections address state assets, not private devices.

Oregon Deepfake Laws: SB 1571 and HB 2299

ORS 260.268 says a campaign communication with synthetic media "must include a disclosure stating that the image, audio recording or video recording has been manipulated." The Secretary of State may seek an injunction, as may the Attorney General where the violation involves that office. A court "shall impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000" on proof of a violation. The section makes its remedy exclusive and lists exclusions, including satire and parody.

HB 2299 added "a digitally created, manipulated or altered depiction that is reasonably realistic" to ORS 163.472, unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. The crime requires intent to harass, humiliate or injure, knowing disclosure, knowledge or reason to know of non-consent, and actual and reasonable harm, and listed activities are excluded. It is a Class A misdemeanor, with a maximum of 364 days under ORS 161.615 and a fine up to $6,250 under ORS 161.635, or a Class C felony with a prior conviction.

Our guide to Oregon deepfake laws has the detail.

Attorney General Guidance and State AI Planning

The Attorney General's December 24, 2024 guidance explains how the Unlawful Trade Practices Act, Consumer Privacy Act, Consumer Information Protection Act and Equality Act may apply to businesses using AI. It says "Misrepresentations may be actionable even when they are not made directly to the consumer." It says that for sensitive data under the Consumer Privacy Act, "entities must first obtain explicit consent from consumers before using that data to develop or train AI models." It describes itself as not legal advice for any specific situation.

The Governor established a State Government AI Advisory Council in November 2023, and announced its action plan on February 12, 2025.

The NAIC's status list, dated November 3, 2026, does not list an Oregon bulletin adopting its AI model for insurers. We did not search the Division of Financial Regulation's own site.

What We Did Not Find in Oregon Law

Within the searches stated at the top of this page, we found no Oregon statute specifically on AI in hiring, frontier models, or AI in health insurance utilization review. We found no court challenge to an Oregon AI statute.

Attorneys general in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia announced separate suits against OpenAI on October 14, 2026. Official releases from several of those states also name Kansas. Oregon is not in that list, and an Oregon Department of Justice site search surfaced no OpenAI suit.

AI Note-Takers and Recording in Oregon

AI meeting assistants raise recording consent questions. Our guide to Oregon AI meeting recording laws covers them.

Federal Law and Oregon's AI Statutes

As of November 4, 2026, we found no federal statute in the public laws of the 119th Congress that sets general rules for private AI systems or generally preempts state AI laws. In December 2025, Executive Order 14365 directed federal agencies to challenge or discourage state AI laws the administration views as conflicting with national policy, and called for a federal framework from Congress. The order itself does not declare any state law invalid. See our pages on the AI executive orders and state AI law preemption.

What Changes in Oregon AI Law in 2027

• January 1, 2027. SB 1546 takes effect, according to chapter 85 of Oregon Laws 2026.
• December 31, 2027. On its face, SB 1546 requires operators to post a report by December 31 of each year. We did not find guidance on whether the first report falls on December 31, 2027.
• 2027 session. As of November 4, 2026, the Oregon Legislature's measure data returned no measures for a 2027 regular session.
• Bills that died. HB 3592 and HB 3771 (2025) and HB 4103 (2026), on an AI commission, a state AI study and a data and AI plan, stayed in House committee. They are not alive for 2027.

More Oregon Laws

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• Oregon Recording Laws
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• Oregon Biometric Privacy Laws
• Oregon Whistleblower Laws
• Oregon Sexting Laws
• Oregon Background Check Laws
• Oregon Surveillance Camera Laws
• Oregon Deepfake Laws
• Oregon AI Meeting Recording Laws

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Oregon have an AI law?

Oregon has targeted laws, including SB 1546 on AI companions (effective January 1, 2027), ORS 260.268 on synthetic media in campaign communications, HB 2748 on nursing titles and HB 3936 on state technology. As of November 2026, we found no comprehensive AI statute.

When does Oregon's AI chatbot law take effect?

SB 1546 was signed March 31, 2026, and chapter 85 of Oregon Laws 2026 gives its effective date as January 1, 2027. Until then, its duties are scheduled, not in force.

Does Oregon's chatbot law cover customer service bots?

No, if the software operates solely for that purpose. The definition of artificial intelligence companion excludes software operating solely for customer service or support, patient or resident care support in a facility, education, financial services and similar purposes, regardless of its ability to use natural language.

Can you sue under Oregon's AI chatbot law?

From its effective date, an individual who suffers an ascertainable loss of money or property or other injury in fact from an operator's violation may seek the greater of actual damages or $1,000 for each violation, plus an injunction. A court may award a prevailing plaintiff attorney fees and costs.

Can AI call itself a nurse in Oregon?

HB 2748, effective January 1, 2026, says a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not use eight listed nursing titles or their abbreviations, such as registered nurse and nurse practitioner.

Are political deepfakes illegal in Oregon?

ORS 260.268 requires a disclosure on campaign communications that include synthetic media rather than banning them. A court shall impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 on proof of a violation, and the section lists exclusions, including satire and parody.