Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act vs California AI Transparency Act

Side-by-side comparison covering scope, obligations, penalties, and where they overlap.

AttributeUtah Artificial Intelligence Policy ActCalifornia AI Transparency Act
TypeState / Federal LawState / Federal Law
Authorityutah (SB 149 (2024); amended by SB 226, HB 452, SB 332 (2025))california (SB 942 (2024))
Effective dateMay 1, 2024January 1, 2026
Max penalty$5K$5K
Applies todeployer, vendordeveloper

Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act

The Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIPA), enacted as SB 149 in March 2024, was the first comprehensive U.S. state generative-AI consumer-protection statute. The 2025 Utah General Assembly substantially narrowed it through SB 226 and added a separate mental-health-chatbot regime through HB 452 — both effective **May 7, 2025**. SB 332 also extended the UAIPA repeal date from May 1, 2025 t

California AI Transparency Act

The California AI Transparency Act (SB 942) requires "covered providers" — entities that create, code, or otherwise produce a generative AI system with over 1,000,000 monthly visitors or users that is publicly accessible within California — to provide tools for users to detect AI-generated content and to apply latent disclosures to content their systems produce. Codified at Business and Profession

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