AB-2412 • 2026

State agencies or departments: public communications.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Ta
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify whether the bill includes details about informing the public on how to contact a human employee of the state agency or department, nor does it explicitly mention ensuring that the disclaimer tells people the message was made by AI, not a human.

State Agencies Must Include AI Warning in Public Communications

The bill requires state agencies to include a disclaimer when using artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with the public about government services and benefits.

What This Bill Does

Requires state agencies to put a disclaimer in any communication that uses AI when talking to the public about government services and benefits.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies that use artificial intelligence in their communications with the public.
The general public who receive messages from state agencies about services and benefits.

Terms To Know

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): A type of AI that creates new content like text, images, or videos based on what it has learned from existing data.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which state agencies must follow this rule.
It is unclear how the bill will be enforced and monitored by the government.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2412, as amended, Ta.
State agencies or departments: public communications.
Existing law requires a state agency or department that utilizes generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to directly communicate with a person regarding government services and benefits to ensure that those communications include a disclaimer that indicates to the person that the communication was generated by GenAI, as specified, and information describing how a person may contact a human employee of the state agency or department.
This bill would instead require that disclaimer when a state agency or department communicates with the
public.
public, as specified.

Current Bill Text

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