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AZ SB1786

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Warren Petersen

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires providers of generative AI systems accessible to Arizona consumers to embed provenance data in any video, image, or audio content created or materially altered by their systems
  • Mandates that provenance data use commercially and technically reasonable methods to prevent removal or tampering, with compliance achieved through commonly supported watermarking and metadata standards
  • Excludes minor modifications from the "material alteration" requirement, including brightness/contrast changes, cropping, resizing, applying filters, format conversions, denoising, and removing background noise
  • Defines "covered provider" as any person or entity producing a generative AI system publicly accessible to Arizona consumers for personal use
  • States legislative intent to protect individuals from AI-related risks, provide transparency in AI development and deployment, ensure reasonable notice of AI use, and protect the public from fraud or deception

Legislative Description

Artificial intelligence; content verification

Definitions

Last Action

House read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Artificial Intelligent and Innovation3/3/2026
Rules2/5/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/5/2026

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