Health care services: artificial intelligence.

The bill expands California’s privacy law to treat apps, chatbots and other AI‑based services that handle medical data as health‑care providers, subjecting them to the same confidentiality rules. It also forces hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices that use generative AI to label AI‑generated messages and to keep a human professional in charge of any clinical decision. The goal is to protect patients from undisclosed AI use and to ensure licensed clinicians remain ultimately responsible for care.

The bill is sponsored by a Democrat, aligns with the governor's pro‑innovation agenda, and faces no visible opposition, making a signature likely.

• Aug 13, 2026Completed

  Appropriations Committee Hearing

  Senate · Appropriations

• Aug 3, 2026Completed

  Appropriations Committee Hearing

  Senate · Appropriations

• Jul 1, 2026Completed

  Health Committee Hearing

  Senate · Health

• Jun 15, 2026Completed

  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing

  Senate · Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

• May 14, 2026Completed

  Appropriations Committee Hearing

  House · Appropriations

1. Sep 4, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

2. Aug 28, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).

3. Aug 24, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

4. Aug 16, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

5. Aug 8, 2026

   In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

6. Jul 9, 2026

   Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

7. Jun 29, 2026

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

8. Jun 24, 2026

   Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

• Amended

  Apr 9, 2026

• Amended

  Mar 19, 2026

• Amended

  Mar 16, 2026

• Introduced

  Feb 13, 2026