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SB 813: Artificial intelligence: independent safety assessment
Bill
SB 813 (2025-2026)
Internal identity
CA|2025-2026|SB813
Author
Senate author of record
Lifecycle
LEGISLATURE PASSED — GOVERNOR ACTION PENDING
Where it sits
Legislature
Last recorded action
August 30, 2026
Recorded vote
—
Enrollment
PASSED — ENROLLMENT/PRESENTMENT TO BE RECORDED
Governor
—
Urgency
None recorded
Chapter
Not applicable
Verification
VERIFIED
Governor deadline
September 30, 2026
Verified
September 1, 2026
Latest recorded action
August 30, 2026. Senate concurrence 37–0 (30 August) after Assembly passage 53–4.
What the bill does
General AI-governance measure providing for independent safety assessment of AI models. Not healthcare-specific; tracked as comparative background for independent validation and model assurance in clinical AI.
What it does not do
Not law; imposes no healthcare-specific clinical standard on the record read here.
KPSGILL position
No position taken. Tracked as comparative background for independent validation and model assurance in clinical AI.
What happens next
Governor action deadline: September 30, 2026, computed from this bill’s own presentment rather than applied mechanically. Every qualifying measure is tracked on the Governor’s Health Bill Desk; scheduled dates sit on the decision calendar.
Primary sources
Register: data/ca-bills.json · internal identity CA|2025-2026|SB813 · verification state VERIFIED · tracker: California Legislature 2026.