Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Utah HB 452 (2025): Artificial Intelligence Amendments (mental health chatbots, Utah Code 13-72a)
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In brief
The Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) is a binding act of Utah (United States), issued by Utah State Legislature. It has been in force since 7 May 2025. Mental health chatbots offered to users in Utah. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
- Jurisdiction
- Utah (United States)
- Instrument type
- Act / statute
- Status
- In force
- Legal force
- Binding
- Issuing body
- Utah State Legislature
- In force
- 7 May 2025
- Official source
- Utah Legislature: HB 452 enrolled (2025 General Session)
- Verification
- Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026
What is the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452)?
Mental health chatbots must disclose that they are AI; suppliers may not sell or share users' health information or input, or use it to target advertising. A written policy filed with the Division of Professional Licensing gives a supplier an affirmative defence.
Status note: Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.
Who does it apply to?
Mental health chatbots offered to users in Utah.
Suppliers of mental health chatbots.
- Sectors
- Healthcare and life sciences
- AI use cases
- AI in healthcare
- Risk categories
- Transparency obligations
- AI system types
- Chatbot / conversational agent
When do the requirements apply?
Effective 7 May 2025.
The signing date was not confirmed.
Official sources
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Utah Legislature: HB 452 enrolled (2025 General Session)
Utah State Legislature · Tier 1 source
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Mental health chatbot
Utah Division of Professional Licensing · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452)” [AIPT-POL-0229, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0229 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: Utah Legislature: HB 452 enrolled (2025 General Session), Utah State Legislature, https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0452.pdf.
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urldate = {2026-10-27},
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Record history
No change to this record's tracked fields has been recorded since 15 October 2026, when field-level history began.
Record version 1: Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) in force?
Yes. The Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) is in force since 7 May 2025.
Is the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) legally binding?
Yes. The Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) is a binding act / statute; the obligations it creates are legal requirements for the actors it covers.
Who does the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) apply to?
Mental health chatbots offered to users in Utah.
When does the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452) apply?
Effective 7 May 2025.
Where is the official text of the Utah mental health chatbot law (HB 452)?
The official text is published by Utah State Legislature at https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0452.pdf (Utah Legislature: HB 452 enrolled (2025 General Session)). This record links to it and is checked against it.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.