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AI Summary
SB11 addresses AI technology, amending laws on digital replicas and evidence admissibility in California.
Business Impact
If you provide AI tech for digital replicas, you must issue warnings by 12/1/2026 or face civil penalties.
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Introduced
— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
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What This Means
California's SB11 proposes amendments to regulate AI technology, focusing on digital replicas, evidence admissibility, and consumer warnings.
Key Provisions
- Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22650) added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code
- Amendment to Section 3344 of the Civil Code
- Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1425) added to Chapter 1 of Division 11 of the Evidence Code
- Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 540) added to Title 13 of Part 1 of the Penal Code
Latest Legislative Action
Veto sustained.
Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 100)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Aguiar | Principal Coauthor |
| Alby | Coauthor |
| Alquist | Author |
| Anderson | Author |
| Ashby | Author |
Roll Call Votes (showing 3 of 11)
Unfinished Business SB11 Ashby Concurrence ·
Sep 13, 2025
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Other
Passed ✓
SB 11 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan ·
Sep 13, 2025
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Other
Passed ✓
Do pass as amended. ·
Aug 29, 2025
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Other
Passed ✓
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Full Legal Analysis
SB11, introduced by Senator Ashby, seeks to regulate artificial intelligence technology in California by amending various legal codes. The bill proposes the addition of Chapter 22.6 to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, requiring AI technology providers to issue consumer warnings about the unlawful use of digital replicas by December 1, 2026. It amends Section 3344 of the Civil Code to include digital replicas in the definition of likeness, removing certain rebuttable presumptions related to employee likenesses. Additionally, SB11 mandates the Judicial Council to review AI's impact on evidence admissibility by January 1, 2027, under Article 2.5 of the Evidence Code. The bill also adds Chapter 9 to Title 13 of Part 1 of the Penal Code, clarifying that false impersonation includes using digital replicas. The bill was vetoed and does not specify penalties beyond civil penalties for non-compliance with consumer warning requirements.
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