Transparency and disclosure laws by state

HB 1876: Regarding the ownership of model training and content generated by a generative artificial intelligence tool.

This amendment adds Senator J. Bryant as a cosponsor to House Bill 1876, which addresses ownership of model training data and content generated by generative artificial intelligence tools.

AB 2713: California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.

A large online platform must detect system provenance data embedded into, attached to, or associated with distributed content. It must provide a user interface indicating whether content was generated or substantially altered by a GenAI system and allow users to inspect provenance data through its interface, a link to a third-party site, or downloadable format. A large online platform must not knowingly strip provenance data or digital signatures from content uploaded, distributed, or downloaded on the platform.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 1000: California AI Transparency Act.

A covered provider that creates, codes, or otherwise produces a generative AI system publicly accessible in California must make available a disclosure verification tool at no cost that allows users to assess whether content was created or altered by the system and outputs detected system provenance data. A covered provider must include a latent disclosure in AI-generated or altered content conveying the provider's name, system name and version, creation or alteration time and date, unique identifier, and whether the system created or altered the content.

SB 1159: Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.

A person must not knowingly use artificial intelligence to falsely represent that a natural person appeared before, submitted information to, or otherwise engaged with a governmental agency. Governmental agencies may use disclosure verification tools to determine if artificial intelligence is present in engagement with transparency and governance laws.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 503: Health care services: artificial intelligence.

Developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems used to support clinical decisionmaking or health care resource allocation must make reasonable efforts to identify and mitigate risks of biased impacts in system outputs. Deployers must regularly monitor these systems and take reasonable steps to mitigate bias. Beginning January 1, 2027, developers must report compliance efforts to the department before commercial deployment.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 574: Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.

Attorneys using generative artificial intelligence must ensure confidential information is not entered into public AI systems, verify accuracy of AI material, correct erroneous output, and not file citations they have not personally read and verified. Arbitrators must not delegate decisionmaking to AI tools and must disclose AI use to parties. Judicial officers must disclose whether they or others relied on generative artificial intelligence in researching or drafting orders or rulings.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

SB 1050: False advertising: synthetic performers.

A person who creates and causes to be published an advertisement that prominently includes a synthetic performer must include a clear and conspicuous disclosure that the advertisement includes a synthetic performer. An advertising medium must not transmit, distribute, display, air, or otherwise make available an advertisement containing a synthetic performer if a court has issued an order finding a violation and the medium is served with that order.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

AB 316: Artificial intelligence: defenses.

A defendant who developed, modified, or used artificial intelligence may not assert as a defense that the artificial intelligence autonomously caused harm to the plaintiff. Defendants may still present other affirmative defenses and evidence regarding causation, foreseeability, and comparative fault.

AB 853: California AI Transparency Act.

Beginning August 2, 2026, covered providers must make available a free AI detection tool assessing whether content was created or altered by their generative AI system. Beginning January 1, 2027, large online platforms must detect and disclose system provenance data in content, and GenAI hosting platforms must not make available systems lacking required disclosures. Beginning January 1, 2028, capture device manufacturers must provide users an option to include latent disclosures in captured content.

AB 489: Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.

Entities that develop or deploy artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence systems must not use terms, letters, or phrases in advertising or functionality that indicate or imply the advice, care, reports, or assessments are provided by a natural person with an appropriate health care license or certificate.

LD 1727: An Act To Ensure Transparency In Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence

A person may not use an artificial intelligence chatbot or other computer technology to engage in a commercial transaction or trade practice with a consumer in a manner that may mislead or deceive a reasonable consumer into believing they are engaging with a human being unless the consumer is notified in a clear and conspicuous manner that they are not engaging with a human being.

S 8828: Relates to transparency and safety requirements for developers of artificial intelligence models

Large frontier developers must write, implement, and publish a frontier AI framework describing how they assess and mitigate catastrophic risks from their frontier models. Large frontier developers must file disclosure statements with the office and pay assessments. All frontier developers must report critical safety incidents to the office within seventy-two hours of determination or learning facts establishing reasonable belief.

Takes effect 1 January 2027

S 8420: Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer

Any person engaged in the business of dealing in property or service who produces an advertisement for commercial purposes must conspicuously disclose in the advertisement that a synthetic performer is present, where the person has actual knowledge. This applies across all media except audio advertisements and language translation of human performers.

Took effect 9 June 2026

SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.

Any person is prohibited from knowingly or recklessly creating, distributing or publishing artificial intelligence-generated content without clear and conspicuous disclosure. The disclosure must state the content was generated using artificial intelligence, be displayed when content is first presented to the consumer, be readily noticeable and understandable, and be presented in the same medium as the content.

Takes effect 21 December 2026

HB 7538: An act relating to health and safety -- use of artificial intelligence by healthcare providers notification act

Healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that employ artificial intelligence to document in-person or telehealth visits must notify patients of the AI use for that purpose and review the AI-generated documentation for accuracy after each visit.

SB 38: Consumer Protection Modifications

The Division of Consumer Protection must administer and enforce Chapter 77, Generative Artificial Intelligence - Consumer Disclosures and Enforcement, along with existing consumer protection statutes. The division may investigate conduct related to statutes it administers and enforce, issue cease and desist orders, and impose administrative fines.

SB 1053: Synthetic digital content; definition, penalty, report, effective clause.

Any person is prohibited from using synthetic digital content for the purpose of committing any criminal offense. Synthetic digital content is defined as digital audio, image, text, or video that realistically but falsely depicts an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct and is produced by systems using artificial intelligence based on foundation models.

HB 1170: Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.

Covered providers must offer users a manifest disclosure option identifying AI-generated content and must include a latent disclosure in all AI-generated image, video, or audio content. Covered providers must provide a free AI detection tool and may not collect personal information from tool users except for opted-in feedback contacts.