STATE BILLCA AB 1405PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 5.9.5 (commencing with Section 11549.80) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 9, 2026; 64 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1405 · PassedSep 9

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 9, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 9, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 6. Page 6929.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).Senate

Aug 26, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission.Senate

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

Jul 9, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 8, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 8).Senate

Jul 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Senate

Jun 11, 2025Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.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 62. Noes 4. Page 1890.)Assembly

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

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).Assembly

Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Assembly

Apr 7, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 3, 2025Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 2, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 1).Assembly

Mar 17, 2025Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1405 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingJun 2, 2025 · Assembly · 62 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]Jul 1, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 8, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

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

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1405 Bauer-Kahan et al. By WienerAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

AB 1405 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 6 nayPassed

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