Vermont · House Bill · 2026 Legislative Session
HB—783
Vermont H.783 — An act relating to chatbot disclosure requirements
Status ● Introduced Effective Jul 1, 2026 Passage Likelihood M

WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 1 REQUIREMENT TYPE

T-01 AI IDENTITY DISCLOSURE
1 OBLIGATION T-01.1

How Is This Bill Enforced

Enforcement Authority
Enforced as an unfair and deceptive act in commerce under 9 V.S.A. § 2453. The Vermont Attorney General has authority to enforce consumer protection violations under the Vermont Consumer Protection Act. Vermont's CPA does not provide a direct private right of action; enforcement is agency-initiated by the AG.
Private Right of Action
No private right of action. Enforcement is exclusive to the designated authority.
Penalties
Violations constitute unfair and deceptive acts in commerce under 9 V.S.A. § 2453. Remedies available under the Vermont Consumer Protection Act include injunctive relief and civil penalties as determined by the Attorney General's enforcement authority. The bill itself does not specify dollar amounts, damages, or attorney fees; those are governed by the existing CPA framework.

What This Bill Requires

Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.

Statutory Text
Analysis & Obligations
9 V.S.A. § 2466e
Chatbot Disclosure
Deployer

(a) 1 No person shall engage in a commercial transaction or trade practice with a consumer in which the consumer is communicating or otherwise interacting with a chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b) that may mislead or deceive a reasonable person to believe the person is engaging with an actual human, whether or not any consumer is in fact misled or deceived, unless the consumer is notified in a clear and conspicuous manner that the consumer is communicating with a chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b) and not an actual human being.

(b) As used in this section, "chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b)" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "ChatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b)" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.

(c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section commits an unfair and deceptive act in commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title.

This section establishes Vermont's core chatbot disclosure obligation. Subsection (a) prohibits any person from engaging in a commercial transaction or trade practice with a consumer where the consumer interacts with a chatbot that could mislead a reasonable person into believing they are communicating with a human — unless the person provides clear and conspicuous notice that the consumer is communicating with a chatbot. The trigger is objective: the chatbot's capacity to mislead a reasonable person, regardless of whether any consumer is actually misled.

Subsection (b) defines "chatbot" broadly to include any AI, algorithmic, or automated system generating text, audio, image, or video that simulates interpersonal interactions, expressly encompassing AI agents, avatars, and other conversational computer technology. Subsection (c) classifies violations as unfair and deceptive acts under Vermont's existing Consumer Protection Act, incorporating the AG enforcement framework without creating new penalty structures.

Compliance actions 1 item
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Any person operating a chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b) in a commercial transaction or trade practice must notify the consumer in a clear and conspicuous manner that the consumer is communicating with a chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b) and not an actual human being, whenever the chatbotChatbot"chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, algorithmic, or automated system that generates information via text, audio, image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal interactions or conversation. "Chatbot" includes artificial intelligence agents, avatars, or other computer technology that engages in textual or aural conversations.9 V.S.A. § 2466e(b) may mislead or deceive a reasonable person into believing they are engaging with a human. This obligation applies regardless of whether any consumer is actually misled or deceived.
T-01.1
Sec. 2
Effective Date

This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

Sets the effective date for the act as July 1, 2026.

Passage Likelihood

Medium
Status Introduced
Chamber No passage
Committee No action
Majority party Yes
Bipartisan Yes
Prior session None

Legislative History

2026-01-27 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Sources

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Entry Last Reviewed

2026-05-20
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