New Intellectual Property laws 2027: state intellectual property laws taking effect in 2027
5 new state laws on intellectual property take effect in 2027. Each is listed below with its date, what it does and a link to the official text.
- 4 laws take effect on 1 January 2027, 3 of them in California.
- Later in 2027: 1 on 30 June 2027.
- 3 states have dated laws so far. Most: California (3), Utah (1) and Washington (1).
Updated 27 October 2026By state
One-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney.
New intellectual property laws in 2027
California AB 2713: California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.
Requires large online platforms to detect system provenance data in content and allow users to inspect it through their interface, links, or downloadable formats, while prohibiting knowingly stripping such data.
Some duties start later: the text names an operative date.
California SB 1050: False advertising: synthetic performers.
Requires persons creating advertisements that prominently feature synthetic performers to include clear and conspicuous disclosure that the advertisement includes a synthetic performer.
California SB 1111: Digital replicas.
Expands civil liability for unauthorized use of a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness to include digital replicas and removes a presumption protecting employers.
Utah HB 276: Artificial Intelligence Modifications
Requires generation services and covered platforms to obtain verified consent before distributing counterfeit intimate images and establishes civil liability for violations.
Washington HB 1155: Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
Bans noncompetition agreements for all employees and independent contractors in Washington, with exceptions for business sales, franchises, and certain educational repayment agreements.
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New intellectual property laws in 2027 by state
New California intellectual property laws in 2027
New Utah intellectual property laws in 2027
- HB 276, Artificial Intelligence Modifications. 1 January 2027
New Washington intellectual property laws in 2027
- HB 1155, Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements. 30 June 2027
Questions about new intellectual property laws in 2027
When do new intellectual property laws take effect in 2027?
Most take effect on 1 January 2027. Of the 5 state laws listed here, 4 start on 1 January 2027 and 1 start on 30 June 2027. In California, a statute from a regular session takes effect on the 1 January after 90 days from enactment unless it is an urgency measure (Cal. Const. art. IV, sec. 8(c)(1)).
What new intellectual property laws take effect on 1 January 2027?
4 laws in intellectual property, including California AB 2713 (California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data), California SB 1050 (False advertising: synthetic performers), California SB 1111 (Digital replicas) and Utah HB 276 (Artificial Intelligence Modifications). The full list, with what each one does, is above.
Which states have the most new intellectual property laws in 2027?
California with 3, Utah with 1 and Washington with 1, in the topics covered here.
Why is my state missing?
Many states never write a date into the bill and rely on a default rule instead, so a law appears here once its date can be read from the text.
Is this legal advice?
No. Dates and the one-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney. Each law links to the legislature’s own record: check the text before relying on it.
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