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California · AB412 · 2025 session

Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.

EngrossedIn committee: Held under submission · Aug 13, 2026

In plain language

This California bill addresses the use of copyrighted materials as training data for generative artificial intelligence systems, adding a new title to the Civil Code. It targets how AI developers may use copyrighted works to train their models.

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Legislative history

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  1. Aug 13, 2026SenateIn committee: Held under submission.
  2. Aug 3, 2026SenateIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  3. Jun 30, 2026SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. Jun 29, 2026SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).
  5. Jun 11, 2026SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  6. Jun 10, 2026SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 8).