CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 524Introduced by Senator ArregunFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Section 13663 to the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement agencies. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 524, as introduced, Arregun. Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies, including, among other things, requiring each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their internet websites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public under specified circumstances.This bill would require an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency, as defined, to include specified information on each page, including a disclosure statement, if the report was generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially. If an officer or any member of an agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, the bill would require all drafts created before the final report to be retained in a manner that allows ready access and for as long as the final report is retained. The bill would require the program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report to maintain an audit trail that identifies, at a minimum, certain things, including the person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13663 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 524Introduced by Senator ArregunFebruary 20, 2025 An act to add Section 13663 to the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement agencies. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 524, as introduced, Arregun. Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies, including, among other things, requiring each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their internet websites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public under specified circumstances.This bill would require an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency, as defined, to include specified information on each page, including a disclosure statement, if the report was generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially. If an officer or any member of an agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, the bill would require all drafts created before the final report to be retained in a manner that allows ready access and for as long as the final report is retained. The bill would require the program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report to maintain an audit trail that identifies, at a minimum, certain things, including the person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 524
Introduced by Senator ArregunFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Senator Arregun
February 20, 2025
An act to add Section 13663 to the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement agencies.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 524, as introduced, Arregun. Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.
Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies, including, among other things, requiring each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their internet websites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public under specified circumstances.This bill would require an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency, as defined, to include specified information on each page, including a disclosure statement, if the report was generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially. If an officer or any member of an agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, the bill would require all drafts created before the final report to be retained in a manner that allows ready access and for as long as the final report is retained. The bill would require the program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report to maintain an audit trail that identifies, at a minimum, certain things, including the person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.
Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies, including, among other things, requiring each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their internet websites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public under specified circumstances.
This bill would require an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency, as defined, to include specified information on each page, including a disclosure statement, if the report was generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially. If an officer or any member of an agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, the bill would require all drafts created before the final report to be retained in a manner that allows ready access and for as long as the final report is retained. The bill would require the program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report to maintain an audit trail that identifies, at a minimum, certain things, including the person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13663 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13663 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
SECTION 1. Section 13663 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.(2) The person who made any changes to a report.(3) The video footage used to create a report.(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.
13663. (a) If an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency has been generated in a draft, interim, or final form using artificial intelligence either fully or partially, the report shall, on each page, identify every specific artificial intelligence program used and prominently state the following:
This report was written either fully or in part using artificial intelligence.
(b) If a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency uses artificial intelligence to create an official report, whether fully or partially, all drafts created before the final report shall be retained in a manner that allows ready access. The program used to generate the draft shall retain all changes made to the artificial-intelligence-generated report by the person preparing the draft or report. The documents described in this section shall be retained for as long as the final report is retained.
(c) The program used to generate a draft, interim, or final report shall maintain an audit trail that, at a minimum, identifies all of the following:
(1) The person who used artificial intelligence to create a report.
(2) The person who made any changes to a report.
(3) The video footage used to create a report.
(d) For purposes of this section, law enforcement agency means any department or agency of the state or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830.