STATE BILLCA AB 2504PASSED

Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

California State Legislature

An act to add and repeal Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 78026) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 18, 2026; 55 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2504 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 305, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 305, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 28, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6412.).Assembly

Aug 20, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).Senate

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

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

Show 24 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

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

Jun 30, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Senate

Jun 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate

Jun 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

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

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5317.)Assembly

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

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (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. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).Assembly

Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Mar 18, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

Mar 17, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

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

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 29, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et alAug 20, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 24, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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