United States of America: Bill amending Business and Professions Code to include provisions on implication of professional licensure by AI systems (AB 489)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2026 in force
11 Oct 2025 adopted
08 Sep 2025 adopted
02 Jun 2025 under deliberation
10 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2026
in force

Bill on health care professions, deceptive terms or letters, and artificial intelligence (AB 489) enters into force

On 1 January 2026, Assembly Bill 489 on health care professions, deceptive terms or letters, and artificial intelligence enters into force in the State of California, following its enactment on 11 October 2025. As the law does not specify a distinct…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Oct 2025
adopted

Bill amending Business and Professions Code to include provisions on implication of professional licensure by AI systems was signed by Governor

On 11 October 2025, the Bill amending the Business and Professions Code to include provisions on the implication of professional licensure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems was signed by the Governor. The Bill seeks to regulate the use of AI i…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
08 Sep 2025
adopted

Bill amending Business and Professions Code to include provisions on implication of professional licensure by AI systems was adopted by State Legislature

On 8 September 2025, the Bill amending the Business and Professions Code to include provisions on the implication of professional licensure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems was adopted by the California State Legislature. The Bill seeks to re…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
02 Jun 2025
under deliberation

Bill amending Business and Professions Code to include provisions on implication of professional licensure by AI systems was passed by State Assembly

On 2 June 2025, the Bill amending the Business and Professions Code to include provisions on the implication of professional licensure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems was passed by the State Assembly. The Bill seeks to regulate the use of AI…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Bill amending Business and Professions Code to include provisions on implication of professional licensure by AI systems was introduced to State Assembly

On 10 February 2025, the Bill amending the Business and Professions Code to include provisions on the implication of professional licensure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems was introduced to the State Assembly. The Bill seeks to regulate the …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament