AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

CaliforniaCaliforniaLawAB 2602

Digital Replicas in Personal Services Contracts

Makes contract terms allowing a digital replica of a performer's voice or likeness in new performances unenforceable when specified protections, such as a reasonably specific description of uses and representation, are missing.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Signed by the governor; Chapter 259, Statutes of 2024Sep 17, 2024 2 years ago

Body
California Legislature
Session
2023-2024
Introduced
Feb 14, 2024
In effect since
Jan 1, 20251 year ago
Votes
Assembly 62-0, Senate 37-1, Assembly concurrence 73-0
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat

Timeline

  1. Sep 17, 2024 2 years ago

    Signed by the governor; Chapter 259, Statutes of 2024

  2. Aug 27, 2024 2 years ago

    Passed Senate (37-1)

  3. May 22, 2024 2 years ago

    Passed Assembly (62-0)

  4. Feb 14, 2024 2 years ago

    Introduced

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Kalra
  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Bryan
  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Friedman
California

Employment: Automated Decision Systems

Would require employers to give notice about automated decision systems used in employment decisions and bar retaliation against workers who assert their rights, enforced by the Labor Commissioner.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaAB 2575unverified

AB 2575

This bill would have protected nurses from disciplinary action when overriding unsafe artificial intelligence clinical recommendations.

Vetoed
California
CaliforniaSB 1000

California AI Transparency Act Revisions

Would recast the California AI Transparency Act, removing the user threshold for covered providers and replacing AI detection tools with disclosure verification tools, as an urgency statute.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaSB 1111

Digital Replicas

Would clarify that the right of publicity and false impersonation laws cover digital replicas of a person's voice or likeness.

Enacted

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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