Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 316
Session 20252026
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 13, 2025
First Action
Jan 24, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
316
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Assembly Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Summary
Existing law provides that everyone is responsible not only for the result of their willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by their want of ordinary care or skill in the management of their property or person. Existing law requires the developer of a generative artificial intelligence system or service that is released on or after January 1, 2022, and made publicly available to Californians for use, to post on the developer's internet website documentation regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence system or service. Existing law defines "artificial intelligence" for these purposes. This bill would prohibit a defendant who developed, modified, or used artificial intelligence, as defined, from asserting a defense that the artificial intelligence autonomously caused the harm to the plaintiff.
Documents (8)
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 672, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/16/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
09/09/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3102.).
09/08/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/08/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
09/03/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/02/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
07/07/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/25/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/28/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
05/20/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/19/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 1595.)
05/08/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/07/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 6).
04/29/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
04/28/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
03/26/2025
Assembly
From 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.
02/10/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.
01/27/2025
Assembly
Read first time.
01/25/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
01/24/2025
Assembly
Introduced. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 25, 2025 6:02:42 AM
Record Updated
Oct 15, 2025 8:31:25 AM