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Relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence
Sponsored by the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee
Topics:Business & economyTechnology & privacyArtificial intelligence
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence (AI). The bill defines “artificial intelligence”, “input”, “output”, “train”, and “user”. The bill provides that a user whose input causes an AI to generate output is the owner of the output provided that the terms of use for the AI or a contract the user has with the owner of the AI does not contain a provision altering the ownership of generated output. If the AI’s terms of use or a contract between the owner of the AI and the user contains a provision relating to ownership of generated output, then the provision in the terms of service or contract shall apply.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that a person who trains an AI is the owner of AI that results from the training if the training data was lawfully acquired and used for training purposes and the person has not transferred ownership rights of the resulting AI through a contract or agreement.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 28, 2026 (as HSB 635). On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.
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2 for · 7 against · 25 undecided · Who →
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