STATE BILLCA AB 1609PASSED

Customer service chatbots.

California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 22.6.1 (commencing with Section 22625) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 28, 2026; 45 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1609 · PassedSep 28

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 733, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 28, 2026

Sponsor

RZRick ZburRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 28, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 733, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 28, 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 58. Noes 18. Page 6964.).Assembly

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

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).Senate

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

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 25, 2026From 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 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 10, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Senate

May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 16. Page 5457.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 31, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly

Jan 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.Assembly

Jan 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

AB 1609 Zbur Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 56 yea · 16 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 18 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1609 Zbur By UmbergAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassed

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