STATE BILLCA AB 1018ENGROSSED

Automated decision systems.

California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 24.6 (commencing with Section 22756) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to add Section 51.1.1 to the Civil Code, and to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 12959) to Chapter 6 of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 2, 2025; 528 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1018 · EngrossedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026From inactive file.Senate

Sep 13, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.Senate

Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

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Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).Senate

Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.Senate

Jul 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 16, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15).Senate

Jul 3, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 26, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Jun 11, 2025Referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 16. Page 1931.)Assembly

May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (May 23).Assembly

May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

May 5, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

May 1, 2025Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 30, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 29).Assembly

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 28, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Mar 10, 2025Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 29, 2025 · Assembly · 8 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Assembly · 10 yea · 3 nayPassed

AB 1018 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingJun 2, 2025 · Assembly · 50 yea · 16 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 15, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 18, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 29, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

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