STATE BILLCA AB 1988ENGROSSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 22.2.6 (commencing with Section 22587.1) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 21, 2026; 175 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1988 · EngrossedMay 21

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Bill details

Last action: In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 26, 2026
Pending committee: Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Sponsor

GPGail PellerinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 26, 2026In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 22, 2026In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 12, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH.Senate

May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5214.)Assembly

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

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Show 10 earlier actions

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. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.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

Apr 13, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on HEALTH)Assembly

Apr 13, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4580.)Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and HEALTH.Assembly

Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 16 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1988 Pellerin Assembly Third ReadingMay 21, 2026 · Assembly · 73 yea · 0 nayPassed

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