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California Governor signed Bill on artificial intelligence transparency and governance (SB 1159) into law as Chapter 863 of the Statutes of 2026

On 30 September 2026, the California Governor signed the Bill on artificial intelligence transparency and governance (SB 1159) into law as Chapter 863 of the Statutes of 2026. SB 1159 will amend 7 California transparency and governance laws. These l…

  • SB-1159 Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance, California Legislative Information (Official)

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation, registration and licensing, nes
Concerns
Safety
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, other service provider
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-02-18
under deliberation

On 18 February 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence transparency and governance (SB 1159) was …

2026-08-20
adopted

On 20 August 2026, the California State Legislature adopted the Bill on artificial intelligence tra…

2026-09-30
adopted

On 30 September 2026, the California Governor signed the Bill on artificial intelligence transparen…

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the Act on artificial intelligence transparency and governance (SB 1159, Chapter…