diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 3ea8d30..33c8e5a 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ support_ticket_replies: id, ticket_id (FK→support_tickets CASCADE), user_id (F
                         body TEXT, created_at DATETIME
 ```
 
+### SupportChatSession / SupportChatMessage (Phase 37)
+
+```
+support_chat_sessions:  id, customer_id (FK→users CASCADE, indexed),
+                        created_at, updated_at (indexed)
+support_chat_messages:  id, session_id (FK→support_chat_sessions CASCADE, indexed),
+                        role ('user'|'assistant'), content TEXT, created_at
+```
+
+Persists the customer AI support chat. `chat_message()` writes both the user turn and the assistant reply into the session (creating one lazily on the first message; `session.updated_at` bumped each turn). `chat()` reloads the customer's **most recent** session into the chat window for continuity (unless `?new=1`). Read-only history views exist for the customer (`/support/my-conversations`) and staff (`/support/admin/conversations`). `SupportChatSession.preview` = first user message; `.message_count` for list views. See §18 "Support Chat".
+
 **Flow:**
 - Customer submits ticket via chat page modal → status `open` → admins notified (in-app + email)
 - Admin replies → status auto-advances to `answered` → customer notified (in-app + email, link to `/support/my-tickets/<id>`)
@@ -454,7 +465,7 @@ Management (`/scheduled-inspections/new|edit|delete`) is `@project_manager_requi
 | `reports` | `/reports` | index, facility report, scorecard, CSV/PDF/Excel export, issues-aging, sla-compliance, followup-closure, facility summary PDF |
 | `scheduled_reports` | `/scheduled-reports` | CRUD + manual trigger (accessible via Reports sub-nav) |
 | `scheduled_inspections` | `/scheduled-inspections` | list, new/edit/delete (PM+), `GET /<id>/start` (assigned inspector or manager → creates linked inspection), `POST /run` (cron reminders, `token=DIGEST_SECRET`) |
-| `support` | `/support` | `GET /chat`, `POST /chat/message` (AJAX→Groq), `POST /tickets`, `GET /my-tickets`, `GET/POST /my-tickets/<id>`, `GET /admin/tickets`, `GET/POST /admin/tickets/<id>` |
+| `support` | `/support` | `GET /chat` (loads latest saved session; `?new=1` to start fresh), `POST /chat/message` (AJAX→Groq; **persists** user+assistant turns, returns `session_id`), `GET /my-conversations`, `GET /my-conversations/<id>` (customer chat history), `GET /admin/conversations`, `GET /admin/conversations/<id>` (staff, read-only), `POST /tickets`, `GET /my-tickets`, `GET/POST /my-tickets/<id>`, `GET /admin/tickets`, `GET/POST /admin/tickets/<id>` |
 | `broadcast` | `/admin/broadcast` | `GET /` (compose + history), `POST /send` (admin-only; fans out one Notification per targeted user) |
 | `devices` | `/admin/devices` | `GET /` (device list from `api_device_tokens`), `POST /notify` (admin-only) |
 | `api` | `/api/v1` | parent blueprint |
@@ -761,7 +772,8 @@ phase1_projects_roles → phase6_features → phase7_mobile_api → phase8_notif
                                                                                         → phase33_contract_recipients
                                                                                             → phase34_facility_qr
                                                                                                 → phase35_issue_handler
-                                                                                                    → phase36_scheduled_insp   ← HEAD
+                                                                                                    → phase36_scheduled_insp
+                                                                                                        → phase37_support_chat   ← HEAD
 ```
 
 ### phase21_performance_indexes
@@ -880,6 +892,16 @@ sudo systemctl restart gunicorn
 #     -d "token=YOUR_DIGEST_SECRET"
 ```
 
+### phase37_support_chat
+
+Revision id `phase37_support_chat`. Creates `support_chat_sessions` + `support_chat_messages` so the customer AI support-chat is persisted (see §5 and §18 "Support Chat"). Table existence checks — safe to re-run.
+
+**Deploy order:**
+```bash
+flask db upgrade
+sudo systemctl restart gunicorn
+```
+
 **Deploy order for phases 24–32:**
 ```bash
 flask db upgrade
@@ -1097,9 +1119,10 @@ A **PDF Summary** button was added to `reports/scorecard.html` alongside the exi
 
 `GET /support/chat` — customer only. Renders:
 - Greeting message with `current_user.display_name` (injected via `var userName = {{ current_user.display_name | tojson }}` — use `tojson` not inline interpolation to prevent XSS/quote breaks).
-- FAQ quick-reply chips: text stored in `data-faq="..."` HTML attribute (HTML-escaped with `| e`), read in JS via `btn.dataset.faq`. **Never use `| tojson` in an `onclick=""` attribute** — it emits double-quoted JSON inside a double-quoted attribute, breaking HTML parsing and truncating the `<script>` tag.
+- FAQ quick-reply chips: text stored in `data-faq="..."` HTML attribute (HTML-escaped with `| e`), read in JS via `btn.dataset.faq`. **Never use `| tojson` in an `onclick=""` attribute** — it emits double-quoted JSON inside a double-quoted attribute, breaking HTML parsing and truncating the `<script>` tag. **The FAQ section stays visible for the whole session** (phase37) — it is NOT hidden after the first message, and chips are not disabled after clicking (reusable throughout).
 - Chat history kept client-side in `let history = []`, sent with each AJAX `POST /support/chat/message`. Server caps at last 20 turns.
-- If `GROQ_API_KEY` is absent, input is disabled and a fallback "Submit to Support" link is shown.
+- **Persistence (phase37):** conversations are saved to `support_chat_sessions` / `support_chat_messages`. The page reloads the customer's most recent session into the window (continuity) unless `?new=1`. `let sessionId` (seeded from `chat_session_id`) is sent with each message and updated from the response; the server persists both turns. Header buttons: **History** (`/support/my-conversations`) and **New** (`/support/chat?new=1`). Staff can review any customer's chats read-only at `/support/admin/conversations`. Both detail views `{% include 'support/_transcript.html' %}`.
+- If `GROQ_API_KEY` is absent, input is disabled and a fallback "Submit to Support" link is shown (the reply is still persisted).
 - "Submit to Support" modal POSTs to `POST /support/tickets`; subject pre-filled from last user message in history.
 
 ### Inspection Execute Page — UX Patterns
diff --git a/app/models/support.py b/app/models/support.py
index f2b89c4..bbe3de6 100644
--- a/app/models/support.py
+++ b/app/models/support.py
@@ -39,3 +39,54 @@ class SupportTicketReply(db.Model):
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f'<SupportTicketReply {self.id} ticket={self.ticket_id}>'
+
+
+# ── AI support-chat persistence (phase37) ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+class SupportChatSession(db.Model):
+    """One saved AI-chat conversation for a customer. Persisted so both the
+    customer and staff can reference past conversations and maintain continuity
+    (prior messages are reloaded into the chat window on return)."""
+    __tablename__ = 'support_chat_sessions'
+
+    id          = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    customer_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id', ondelete='CASCADE'),
+                            nullable=False, index=True)
+    created_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern, nullable=False)
+    updated_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern, nullable=False, index=True)
+
+    customer = db.relationship('User', foreign_keys=[customer_id])
+    messages = db.relationship(
+        'SupportChatMessage', backref='session',
+        cascade='all, delete-orphan',
+        order_by='SupportChatMessage.created_at',
+        lazy='dynamic',
+    )
+
+    @property
+    def message_count(self):
+        return self.messages.count()
+
+    @property
+    def preview(self):
+        """First user message, for list views."""
+        first = self.messages.filter_by(role='user').first()
+        return first.content if first else '(no messages)'
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<SupportChatSession {self.id} customer={self.customer_id}>'
+
+
+class SupportChatMessage(db.Model):
+    """A single turn in a SupportChatSession. role = 'user' | 'assistant'."""
+    __tablename__ = 'support_chat_messages'
+
+    id         = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    session_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('support_chat_sessions.id', ondelete='CASCADE'),
+                           nullable=False, index=True)
+    role       = db.Column(db.String(16), nullable=False)   # 'user' | 'assistant'
+    content    = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern, nullable=False)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<SupportChatMessage {self.id} session={self.session_id} role={self.role}>'
diff --git a/app/routes/support.py b/app/routes/support.py
index 2db4b9e..bc5cf7b 100644
--- a/app/routes/support.py
+++ b/app/routes/support.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from flask import (Blueprint, render_template, redirect, url_for,
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 
 from app import db
-from app.models.support import SupportTicket, SupportTicketReply
+from app.models.support import (SupportTicket, SupportTicketReply,
+                                SupportChatSession, SupportChatMessage)
 from app.models.user import User
 from app.models.facility import Facility
 from app.utils.decorators import supervisor_required
@@ -65,11 +66,29 @@ def chat():
                   .filter(Facility.id.in_(cids), Facility.active == True)
                   .order_by(Facility.name).all()) if cids else []
 
+    # Load the customer's most recent conversation so it continues on return.
+    # A ?new=1 param (New conversation button) starts a fresh, empty window.
+    start_new = request.args.get('new')
+    session = None
+    if not start_new:
+        session = (SupportChatSession.query
+                   .filter_by(customer_id=current_user.id)
+                   .order_by(SupportChatSession.updated_at.desc())
+                   .first())
+    chat_history = []
+    if session:
+        chat_history = [
+            {'role': m.role, 'content': m.content}
+            for m in session.messages.order_by(SupportChatMessage.created_at.asc()).all()
+        ]
+
     groq_ready = bool(os.environ.get('GROQ_API_KEY'))
     return render_template('support/chat.html',
                            faqs=FAQS,
                            facilities=facilities,
-                           groq_ready=groq_ready)
+                           groq_ready=groq_ready,
+                           chat_session_id=(session.id if session else None),
+                           chat_history=chat_history)
 
 
 # ── Groq chat AJAX endpoint ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -80,47 +99,92 @@ def chat_message():
     if current_user.role != 'customer':
         return jsonify({'error': 'Forbidden'}), 403
 
-    api_key = os.environ.get('GROQ_API_KEY')
-    if not api_key:
-        return jsonify({'reply': (
-            "I'm sorry, the AI assistant isn't configured right now. "
-            "Please use the **Submit to Support** form to reach our team directly."
-        )})
-
     data         = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
     history      = data.get('messages', [])   # list of {role, content} dicts
     user_message = data.get('message', '').strip()
+    session_id   = data.get('session_id')
 
     if not user_message:
         return jsonify({'error': 'Empty message'}), 400
 
-    try:
-        from groq import Groq
-        client = Groq(api_key=api_key)
+    # ── Generate the reply ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    api_key = os.environ.get('GROQ_API_KEY')
+    if not api_key:
+        reply = ("I'm sorry, the AI assistant isn't configured right now. "
+                 "Please use the **Submit to Support** form to reach our team directly.")
+    else:
+        try:
+            from groq import Groq
+            client = Groq(api_key=api_key)
 
-        messages = [{'role': 'system', 'content': _SYSTEM_PROMPT}]
-        # Append prior conversation (cap at last 20 turns to control token usage)
-        for m in history[-20:]:
-            if m.get('role') in ('user', 'assistant') and m.get('content'):
-                messages.append({'role': m['role'], 'content': m['content']})
-        messages.append({'role': 'user', 'content': user_message})
+            messages = [{'role': 'system', 'content': _SYSTEM_PROMPT}]
+            # Append prior conversation (cap at last 20 turns to control token usage)
+            for m in history[-20:]:
+                if m.get('role') in ('user', 'assistant') and m.get('content'):
+                    messages.append({'role': m['role'], 'content': m['content']})
+            messages.append({'role': 'user', 'content': user_message})
 
-        model = os.environ.get('GROQ_MODEL', 'llama-3.3-70b-versatile')
-        completion = client.chat.completions.create(
-            model=model,
-            messages=messages,
-            max_tokens=512,
-            temperature=0.5,
-        )
-        reply = completion.choices[0].message.content.strip()
-        return jsonify({'reply': reply})
+            model = os.environ.get('GROQ_MODEL', 'llama-3.3-70b-versatile')
+            completion = client.chat.completions.create(
+                model=model,
+                messages=messages,
+                max_tokens=512,
+                temperature=0.5,
+            )
+            reply = completion.choices[0].message.content.strip()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error('SUPPORT | Groq error: %s', exc)
+            reply = ("I ran into a problem reaching the AI assistant. "
+                     "Please try again, or use **Submit to Support** to contact our team.")
 
-    except Exception as exc:
-        logger.error('SUPPORT | Groq error: %s', exc)
-        return jsonify({'reply': (
-            "I ran into a problem reaching the AI assistant. "
-            "Please try again, or use **Submit to Support** to contact our team."
-        )})
+    # ── Persist the turn (user message + assistant reply) ─────────────────
+    now = now_eastern()
+    session = None
+    if session_id:
+        session = db.session.get(SupportChatSession, session_id)
+        if session is not None and session.customer_id != current_user.id:
+            session = None   # never write into someone else's session
+    if session is None:
+        session = SupportChatSession(customer_id=current_user.id,
+                                     created_at=now, updated_at=now)
+        db.session.add(session)
+        db.session.flush()   # assign session.id
+
+    db.session.add(SupportChatMessage(session_id=session.id, role='user',
+                                      content=user_message, created_at=now))
+    db.session.add(SupportChatMessage(session_id=session.id, role='assistant',
+                                      content=reply, created_at=now))
+    session.updated_at = now
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({'reply': reply, 'session_id': session.id})
+
+
+# ── Customer: saved chat conversations ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@bp.route('/my-conversations')
+@login_required
+def my_conversations():
+    if current_user.role != 'customer':
+        abort(403)
+    sessions = (SupportChatSession.query
+                .filter_by(customer_id=current_user.id)
+                .order_by(SupportChatSession.updated_at.desc())
+                .all())
+    return render_template('support/my_conversations.html', sessions=sessions)
+
+
+@bp.route('/my-conversations/<int:session_id>')
+@login_required
+def conversation_detail(session_id):
+    if current_user.role != 'customer':
+        abort(403)
+    session = db.session.get(SupportChatSession, session_id)
+    if session is None or session.customer_id != current_user.id:
+        abort(404)
+    messages = session.messages.order_by(SupportChatMessage.created_at.asc()).all()
+    return render_template('support/conversation_detail.html',
+                           session=session, messages=messages)
 
 
 # ── Submit support ticket ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -327,6 +391,31 @@ def admin_ticket_detail(ticket_id):
                            replies=replies)
 
 
+# ── Admin: view saved chat conversations (read-only) ──────────────────────────
+
+@bp.route('/admin/conversations')
+@login_required
+@supervisor_required
+def admin_conversations():
+    page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
+    sessions = (SupportChatSession.query
+                .order_by(SupportChatSession.updated_at.desc())
+                .paginate(page=page, per_page=25, error_out=False))
+    return render_template('support/admin_conversations.html', sessions=sessions)
+
+
+@bp.route('/admin/conversations/<int:session_id>')
+@login_required
+@supervisor_required
+def admin_conversation_detail(session_id):
+    session = db.session.get(SupportChatSession, session_id)
+    if session is None:
+        abort(404)
+    messages = session.messages.order_by(SupportChatMessage.created_at.asc()).all()
+    return render_template('support/admin_conversation_detail.html',
+                           session=session, messages=messages)
+
+
 def _notify_customer_reply(ticket, reply):
     """Create an in-app notification and send an email to the customer."""
     if not ticket.customer:
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index cca1a6f..7986f12 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@
                                     <i class="bi bi-chat-dots me-2"></i>Ask a Question
                                 </a>
                             </li>
+                            <li>
+                                <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{ url_for('support.my_conversations') }}">
+                                    <i class="bi bi-clock-history me-2"></i>My Conversations
+                                </a>
+                            </li>
                             <li>
                                 <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{ url_for('support.my_tickets') }}">
                                     <i class="bi bi-inbox me-2"></i>My Requests
diff --git a/app/templates/support/_transcript.html b/app/templates/support/_transcript.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcc3c03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/support/_transcript.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{# Read-only chat transcript. Expects `messages` (list of SupportChatMessage). #}
+<style>
+  .cbubble { max-width:80%; padding:.6rem .9rem; border-radius:1rem; font-size:.9rem;
+             line-height:1.5; white-space:pre-wrap; word-break:break-word; }
+  .cbubble-user { background:#0d6efd; color:#fff; border-bottom-right-radius:.25rem; }
+  .cbubble-ai   { background:#fff; border:1px solid #dee2e6; border-bottom-left-radius:.25rem; }
+</style>
+<div class="p-3" style="background:#f8f9fa;">
+  {% for m in messages %}
+  <div class="d-flex mb-2 {{ 'justify-content-end' if m.role == 'user' else 'justify-content-start' }}">
+    <div class="cbubble {{ 'cbubble-user' if m.role == 'user' else 'cbubble-ai' }}">
+      {{ m.content }}
+      <div class="mt-1" style="font-size:.7rem;opacity:.6;">
+        {{ 'You' if m.role == 'user' else 'JQC Assistant' }} · {{ m.created_at.strftime('%b %d, %I:%M %p') }}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  {% else %}
+  <div class="text-muted text-center small">This conversation has no messages.</div>
+  {% endfor %}
+</div>
diff --git a/app/templates/support/admin_conversation_detail.html b/app/templates/support/admin_conversation_detail.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f05cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/support/admin_conversation_detail.html
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Conversation #{{ session.id }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="row justify-content-center">
+  <div class="col-lg-8">
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+      <div>
+        <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-chat-square-text me-2 text-primary"></i>Conversation #{{ session.id }}</h4>
+        <small class="text-muted">
+          {{ session.customer.display_name if session.customer else 'Unknown customer' }}
+          · started {{ session.created_at.strftime('%b %d, %Y %I:%M %p') }}
+        </small>
+      </div>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('support.admin_conversations') }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+        <i class="bi bi-arrow-left me-1"></i>All Conversations
+      </a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="card shadow-sm">
+      {% include 'support/_transcript.html' %}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/support/admin_conversations.html b/app/templates/support/admin_conversations.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9068556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/support/admin_conversations.html
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Support Conversations{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+  <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-chat-left-dots me-2 text-primary"></i>Customer Chat Conversations</h4>
+  <a href="{{ url_for('support.admin_tickets') }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+    <i class="bi bi-life-preserver me-1"></i>Support Tickets
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="card shadow-sm">
+  <div class="card-body p-0">
+    {% if sessions.items %}
+    <div class="table-responsive">
+      <table class="table table-hover mb-0 align-middle">
+        <thead class="table-light">
+          <tr>
+            <th>Customer</th>
+            <th>First message</th>
+            <th class="text-center">Messages</th>
+            <th>Last activity</th>
+            <th></th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {% for s in sessions.items %}
+          <tr>
+            <td class="fw-semibold">{{ s.customer.display_name if s.customer else '—' }}</td>
+            <td class="text-muted small text-truncate" style="max-width:340px;">
+              {{ s.preview[:120] }}{% if s.preview|length > 120 %}…{% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td class="text-center">{{ s.message_count }}</td>
+            <td class="small text-muted text-nowrap">{{ s.updated_at.strftime('%b %d, %Y %I:%M %p') }}</td>
+            <td class="text-end">
+              <a href="{{ url_for('support.admin_conversation_detail', session_id=s.id) }}"
+                 class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary"><i class="bi bi-eye"></i> View</a>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+    {% else %}
+    <div class="p-4 text-muted text-center">No chat conversations yet.</div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+{% if sessions.pages > 1 %}
+<nav class="mt-3"><ul class="pagination justify-content-center">
+  {% for p in range(1, sessions.pages + 1) %}
+  <li class="page-item {{ 'active' if p == sessions.page }}">
+    <a class="page-link" href="{{ url_for('support.admin_conversations', page=p) }}">{{ p }}</a>
+  </li>
+  {% endfor %}
+</ul></nav>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/support/admin_tickets.html b/app/templates/support/admin_tickets.html
index b591d9b..2a6f25c 100644
--- a/app/templates/support/admin_tickets.html
+++ b/app/templates/support/admin_tickets.html
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-inbox me-2 text-primary"></i>Customer Support Tickets</h4>
     <small class="text-muted">{{ tickets.total }} ticket{{ 's' if tickets.total != 1 }}</small>
   </div>
+  <a href="{{ url_for('support.admin_conversations') }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+    <i class="bi bi-chat-left-dots me-1"></i>Chat Conversations
+  </a>
 </div>
 
 {# Status filter tabs #}
diff --git a/app/templates/support/chat.html b/app/templates/support/chat.html
index 4450b36..8c534fa 100644
--- a/app/templates/support/chat.html
+++ b/app/templates/support/chat.html
@@ -39,14 +39,24 @@
   <div class="col-lg-8">
 
     {# ── Header ── #}
-    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3 flex-wrap gap-2">
       <div>
         <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-chat-dots me-2 text-primary"></i>JQC Support Chat</h4>
         <small class="text-muted">Ask a question or browse common topics below</small>
       </div>
-      <button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#submitModal">
-        <i class="bi bi-envelope me-1"></i>Submit to Support
-      </button>
+      <div class="d-flex gap-2">
+        <a href="{{ url_for('support.my_conversations') }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
+           title="View your saved conversations">
+          <i class="bi bi-clock-history me-1"></i>History
+        </a>
+        <a href="{{ url_for('support.chat', new=1) }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
+           title="Start a fresh conversation">
+          <i class="bi bi-plus-circle me-1"></i>New
+        </a>
+        <button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#submitModal">
+          <i class="bi bi-envelope me-1"></i>Submit to Support
+        </button>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     {# ── Chat card ── #}
@@ -153,17 +163,27 @@
 
   const chatWindow = document.getElementById('chat-window');
   const chatInput  = document.getElementById('chat-input');
-  const faqSection = document.getElementById('faq-section');
   const CSRF_TOKEN = '{{ csrf_token() }}';
 
   // In-memory conversation history sent to the server with each message
   let history = [];
+  // Server-side saved session this chat is being persisted to (null until first send)
+  let sessionId = {{ chat_session_id | tojson }};
+  const PRIOR = {{ chat_history | tojson }};
 
-  // ── Greeting on page load ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // ── Restore prior conversation, or greet on a fresh session ────────────
   var userName = {{ current_user.display_name | tojson }};
-  appendMessage('ai', "👋 Hi " + userName + "! I'm your JQC support assistant. " +
-    "I can help you with inspections, issues, reports, and more. " +
-    "Click a question below or type your own.");
+  if (PRIOR && PRIOR.length) {
+    PRIOR.forEach(function (m) {
+      appendMessage(m.role === 'user' ? 'user' : 'ai', m.content);
+      history.push({ role: m.role, content: m.content });
+    });
+    appendSystem('Continuing your previous conversation. Click "New" above to start a fresh one.');
+  } else {
+    appendMessage('ai', "👋 Hi " + userName + "! I'm your JQC support assistant. " +
+      "I can help you with inspections, issues, reports, and more. " +
+      "Click a question below or type your own.");
+  }
 
   // ── Append a message bubble ────────────────────────────────────────────
   function appendMessage(role, text) {
@@ -202,8 +222,7 @@
   function sendMessage(text) {
     if (!text.trim()) return;
 
-    // Hide FAQ chips after first interaction
-    if (faqSection) faqSection.style.display = 'none';
+    // FAQ chips stay visible for the whole session (kept intentionally).
 
     appendMessage('user', text);
     history.push({ role: 'user', content: text });
@@ -219,11 +238,12 @@
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         'X-CSRFToken': CSRF_TOKEN,
       },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ message: text, messages: history }),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ message: text, messages: history, session_id: sessionId }),
     })
     .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
     .then(function (data) {
       hideTyping();
+      if (data.session_id) { sessionId = data.session_id; }
       const reply = data.reply || 'Sorry, I could not process your request.';
       appendMessage('ai', reply);
       history.push({ role: 'assistant', content: reply });
@@ -252,7 +272,7 @@
   };
 
   window.sendFaq = function (btn) {
-    btn.disabled = true;
+    // Chips remain enabled/visible so they can be used throughout the session.
     sendMessage(btn.dataset.faq);
   };
 
diff --git a/app/templates/support/conversation_detail.html b/app/templates/support/conversation_detail.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa80ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/support/conversation_detail.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Conversation{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="row justify-content-center">
+  <div class="col-lg-8">
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+      <div>
+        <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-chat-square-text me-2 text-primary"></i>Conversation</h4>
+        <small class="text-muted">{{ session.created_at.strftime('%b %d, %Y %I:%M %p') }}</small>
+      </div>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('support.my_conversations') }}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+        <i class="bi bi-arrow-left me-1"></i>All Conversations
+      </a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="card shadow-sm">
+      {% include 'support/_transcript.html' %}
+    </div>
+
+    <p class="text-muted small mt-2 text-center">
+      Need more help? <a href="{{ url_for('support.chat') }}">Return to chat</a>.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/support/my_conversations.html b/app/templates/support/my_conversations.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ba664a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/support/my_conversations.html
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}My Conversations{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="row justify-content-center">
+  <div class="col-lg-8">
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+      <h4 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-clock-history me-2 text-primary"></i>My Support Conversations</h4>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('support.chat') }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+        <i class="bi bi-chat-dots me-1"></i>Back to Chat
+      </a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="card shadow-sm">
+      <div class="card-body p-0">
+        {% if sessions %}
+        <div class="list-group list-group-flush">
+          {% for s in sessions %}
+          <a href="{{ url_for('support.conversation_detail', session_id=s.id) }}"
+             class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
+              <div class="me-3 text-truncate">
+                <div class="fw-semibold text-truncate">{{ s.preview[:100] }}{% if s.preview|length > 100 %}…{% endif %}</div>
+                <small class="text-muted">{{ s.message_count }} message{{ 's' if s.message_count != 1 }}</small>
+              </div>
+              <small class="text-muted text-nowrap">{{ s.updated_at.strftime('%b %d, %Y %I:%M %p') }}</small>
+            </div>
+          </a>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+        {% else %}
+        <div class="p-4 text-muted text-center">
+          You have no saved conversations yet.
+          <a href="{{ url_for('support.chat') }}">Start a chat</a>.
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/phase37_support_chat.py b/migrations/versions/phase37_support_chat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15711f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/phase37_support_chat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""phase37 — persist AI support-chat conversations
+
+Creates support_chat_sessions + support_chat_messages so customer AI-chat
+conversations are saved for later reference and continuity.
+
+Uses table existence checks — safe to re-run.
+"""
+
+revision      = 'phase37_support_chat'
+down_revision = 'phase36_scheduled_insp'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on    = None
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def _table_exists(conn, table):
+    return conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES "
+        "WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE() AND TABLE_NAME = :t"
+    ), {"t": table}).scalar() > 0
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+
+    if not _table_exists(bind, 'support_chat_sessions'):
+        op.create_table(
+            'support_chat_sessions',
+            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer, primary_key=True),
+            sa.Column('customer_id', sa.Integer,
+                      sa.ForeignKey('users.id', ondelete='CASCADE'), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime, nullable=False),
+        )
+        op.create_index('ix_scs_customer', 'support_chat_sessions', ['customer_id'])
+        op.create_index('ix_scs_updated', 'support_chat_sessions', ['updated_at'])
+
+    if not _table_exists(bind, 'support_chat_messages'):
+        op.create_table(
+            'support_chat_messages',
+            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer, primary_key=True),
+            sa.Column('session_id', sa.Integer,
+                      sa.ForeignKey('support_chat_sessions.id', ondelete='CASCADE'), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('role', sa.String(16), nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('content', sa.Text, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime, nullable=False),
+        )
+        op.create_index('ix_scm_session', 'support_chat_messages', ['session_id'])
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    if _table_exists(bind, 'support_chat_messages'):
+        op.drop_table('support_chat_messages')
+    if _table_exists(bind, 'support_chat_sessions'):
+        op.drop_table('support_chat_sessions')