Workplace surveillance.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to add Part 5.8 (commencing with Section 1560) to Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 30, 2026
- 43 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 1331 · PassedSep 30
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors
SESade ElhawaryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JBJosh BeckerSenator · Democrat · SD-013
IBIsaac BryanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-055
DCDave CorteseSenator · Democrat · SD-015
MGMark GonzalezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054
JMJerry McNerneySenator · Democrat · SD-005
CWChris WardRepresentative · Democrat · HD-078
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 14, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 7001.).Assembly
Aug 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.).Senate
Aug 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 28, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Show 34 earlier actions
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 Limón.Senate
Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate
Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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 9. Noes 2.) (July 15).Senate
Jun 25, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate
Jun 19, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Senate
Jun 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.Senate
Jun 9, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
Jun 5, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 2113.)Assembly
May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly
May 23, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).Assembly
May 23, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)Assembly
May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
May 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly
Apr 29, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly
Apr 28, 2025Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 24, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 22).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
Apr 3, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly
Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Assembly
Feb 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.Assembly
Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To print.Assembly
Recorded votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Apr 2, 2025 · Assembly · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly · 10 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 23, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
AB 1331 Elhawary Assembly Third ReadingJun 5, 2025 · Assembly · 55 yea · 15 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 25, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 15, 2025 · Senate · 9 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 18, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 29, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1331 Elhawary et al. By DurazoAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 5 nayPassedPassed
AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 61 yea · 7 nayPassedPassed
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