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  "release": "2026-08-21",
  "published_at": "2026-08-21T22:00:00Z",
  "window": {
    "after": "2026-08-13",
    "through": "2026-08-20",
    "label": "August 14-20, 2026"
  },
  "headline": "What moved this week",
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    "stage_changes": 24,
    "action_changes": 10,
    "newly_enacted_or_vetoed": 0,
    "jurisdictions_with_verified_policy_movement": [
      "US-CA"
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  "methodology": "All 63 tracked California measures were checked against California Legislative Information. Other active state legislatures received a cursory official-source review for material enactments or major floor action.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
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      "measure_title": "Customer service chatbots.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
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      "measure_title": "Workplace surveillance tools.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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      "id": "US-CA:AB1946:2026-08-21",
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      "change_type": "stage_changed",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB1946",
      "measure_title": "Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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      "id": "US-CA:AB1979:2026-08-21",
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      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB1979",
      "measure_title": "Health care services: artificial intelligence.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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        "date": "2026-08-13",
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      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2023",
      "measure_title": "Companion chatbots: children’s safety.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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      "change_type": "action_changed",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2025",
      "measure_title": "Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.",
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        "date": "2026-08-06",
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        "date": "2026-08-18",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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      "change_type": "stage_changed",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2383",
      "measure_title": "Electricity: data centers.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2392",
      "measure_title": "Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.",
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        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
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        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2469",
      "measure_title": "Data centers: water use disclosures.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
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        "date": "2026-08-10",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
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        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
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      "id": "US-CA:AB2504:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2504",
      "measure_title": "Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.",
      "date": "2026-08-18",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
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        "date": "2026-08-18",
        "action": "Ordered to special consent calendar.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
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      "id": "US-CA:AB2545:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2545",
      "measure_title": "Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "In committee: Held under submission.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2545"
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      "id": "US-CA:AB2575:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2575",
      "measure_title": "Health care services: artificial intelligence.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
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        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
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      "id": "US-CA:AB2619:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2619",
      "measure_title": "Water resources: data centers.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-10",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2619"
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    {
      "id": "US-CA:AB2656:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB2656",
      "measure_title": "Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
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    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:AB412:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "AB412",
      "measure_title": "Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-03",
        "action": "In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "In committee: Held under submission.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB412"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1050:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1050",
      "measure_title": "False advertising: synthetic performers.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1050"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1106:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1106",
      "measure_title": "Agentic artificial intelligence.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1106"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1111:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1111",
      "measure_title": "Digital replicas.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1111"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1119:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1119",
      "measure_title": "Companion chatbots: children’s safety.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1119"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1146:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1146",
      "measure_title": "Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic performers.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1146"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1159:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1159",
      "measure_title": "Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-07-02",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1159"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1168:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1168",
      "measure_title": "Data centers: rate structures.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-06",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1168"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB1276:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB1276",
      "measure_title": "Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1276"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB300:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB300",
      "measure_title": "Companion chatbots.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB300"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB354:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB354",
      "measure_title": "Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB354"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB813:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB813",
      "measure_title": "California Artificial Intelligence Standards and Safety Commission: artificial intelligence safety standards.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB813"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB867:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "action_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB867",
      "measure_title": "Toys: companion chatbots.",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-07-01",
        "action": "July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-17",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
        "status": "Engrossed"
      },
      "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB867"
    },
    {
      "id": "US-CA:SB886:2026-08-21",
      "change_class": "policy",
      "change_type": "stage_changed",
      "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "California",
      "measure_number": "SB886",
      "measure_title": "California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.",
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "prior": {
        "date": "2026-08-05",
        "action": "August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.",
        "status": "In Committee"
      },
      "current": {
        "date": "2026-08-13",
        "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.",
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