STATE BILLCA SB 813PASSED

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An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8898) to Division 1 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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 813 · PassedSep 9

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 9, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 9, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

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

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 6. Page 6872.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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Aug 26, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 6562.)Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 6369.)Assembly

Aug 24, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1).Assembly

Jun 16, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

May 4, 2026Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jan 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jan 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 3307.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3270.) (January 22).Senate

Jan 16, 2026Set for hearing January 22.Senate

Jan 5, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

May 6, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate

May 1, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 944.) (April 29).Senate

Apr 9, 2025Set for hearing April 29.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Mar 27, 2025Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 27, 2025Withdrawn from committee.Senate

Mar 27, 2025April 21 hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Mar 18, 2025Set for hearing April 21.Senate

Mar 12, 2025Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Senate

Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.Senate

Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 29, 2025 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 12, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB813 McNerneyJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 7 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 3 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB813 McNerney et al. ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 813 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 67 yea · 6 nayPassed

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