{"slug":"us-california-sb-813-independent-verification-organizations","id":"AIPT-POL-0212","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0212","title":"California SB 813: Independent verification organizations for AI (Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026)","short_title":"California AI verification organisations (SB 813)","jurisdiction":"us-california","instrument_type":"act","status":"adopted","is_binding":true,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"California State Legislature","summary_plain":"The Government Operations Agency must, by 1 January 2028, set up a process to designate and oversee independent verification organisations that assess AI models and applications. The law does not require any developer to use one.","adopted_on":"2026-09-09","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB813","last_verified_at":null,"reviewed_by":null,"content_version":1,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:25+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-california-sb-813-independent-verification-organizations","status_note":"Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","scope_summary":"Organisations seeking designation as independent AI verifiers in California; voluntary for developers.","who_it_applies_to":"Prospective AI verification organisations and the Government Operations Agency.","key_dates_summary":"Chaptered 9 September 2026; designation process due by 1 January 2028.","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.","taxonomy":{"actor":["provider","public_authority"],"ai_system_type":["general_purpose_ai_model"],"sector":["cross_sector"],"risk_category":["unclassified"],"use_case":["generative_ai"]},"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"California Legislative Information: SB 813 (2025-2026) status","publisher":"California Legislative Information","url":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB813","document_date":"2026-09-09","document_type":"legislation","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":["us-california-sb-53"],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB813","source_title":"California Legislative Information: SB 813 (2025-2026) status","source_publisher":"California Legislative Information","source_document_date":"2026-09-09","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","reviewed_by":null},"second_review":null}