Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires employers and any vendors they hire to collect employee information only for legitimate employment purposes and forbids using that data to develop or deploy artificial‑intelligence systems that could replicate, automate, or replace a worker’s job. It also bars selling or sharing such data with third parties for AI training, and makes both the employer and vendor jointly liable for violations. Penalties can reach $500 per employee per breach, and workers may sue for damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Apr 21, 2026
• Privacy And Consumer Protection
  Privacy And Consumer Protection · Apr 21, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. May 14, 2026Coauthors revised.
3. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
4. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Apr 16, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6. Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
7. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
8. Apr 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
9. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
10. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
11. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
12. Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ward · sponsor
• Addis
• Ahrens
• Arambula
• Boerner
• Bonta
• Bryan
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Connolly
• Garcia
• Haney
• Harabedian
• Hart
• Jackson
• Kalra
• Lee
• Lowenthal
• Mark González
• McNerney
• Ortega
• Padilla
• Quirk-Silva
• Reyes
• Rogers
• Schiavo

And 4 more cosponsors.

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