AB316California2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Plain-language summary
Adds a new section to California's Civil Code to establish or define legal defenses in civil actions involving artificial intelligence. The bill addresses how AI-related liability may be allocated or limited in civil litigation. It creates specific legal protections or defenses where AI technology is implicated.
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History
Jan 24, 2025
AIntroduced. To print.
Jan 25, 2025
AFrom printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
Jan 27, 2025
ARead first time.
Feb 10, 2025
AReferred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.
Mar 26, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Apr 28, 2025
AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Apr 29, 2025
ARe-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
May 7, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 6).
May 8, 2025
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 19, 2025
ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 1595.)
May 20, 2025
SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 28, 2025
SReferred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
Jun 25, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul 7, 2025
SIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 29, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Aug 29, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025
SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 3, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025
SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2621.).
Sep 8, 2025
AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 9, 2025
ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3102.).
Sep 16, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Oct 13, 2025
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 672, Statutes of 2025.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawOct 13, 2025
Sponsors
MK
Rep. Maggy Krell (D)Prime sponsor
Sources
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