SB1047California2023 sessionVetoed

Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.

Generative AI & foundation models Liability & private right of action

Plain-language summary

Known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), this bill imposes safety testing, incident reporting, and shutdown-capability requirements on developers of large-scale "frontier" AI models trained above a specified computing threshold. It creates a state oversight framework and potential liability for developers whose frontier models cause critical harms.

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History

Feb 7, 2024

SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Feb 8, 2024

SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.

Feb 14, 2024

SReferred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.

Mar 5, 2024

SSet for hearing April 2.

Mar 20, 2024

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Apr 4, 2024

SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3447.) (April 2).

Apr 8, 2024

SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

Apr 16, 2024

SSet for hearing April 23.

Apr 16, 2024

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

Apr 23, 2024

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3721.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 26, 2024

SSet for hearing May 6.

Apr 30, 2024

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 6, 2024

SMay 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

May 10, 2024

SSet for hearing May 16.

May 16, 2024

SFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3969.) (May 16).

May 16, 2024

SRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

May 20, 2024

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 21, 2024

SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 4091.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 22, 2024

AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 3, 2024

AReferred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

Jun 5, 2024

AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 19, 2024

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 18).

Jun 20, 2024

ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Jul 2, 2024

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 2).

Jul 3, 2024

ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 7, 2024

AAugust 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Aug 15, 2024

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 15).

Aug 19, 2024

ARead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 20, 2024

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 22, 2024

ARead third time and amended.

Aug 22, 2024

AOrdered to third reading.

Aug 28, 2024

ARead third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 16. Page 6719.) Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 28, 2024

SIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 29, 2024

SAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5639.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 9, 2024

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 29, 2024

SVetoed by the Governor.

Sep 29, 2024

SIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into law

VetoedSep 29, 2024