Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 53, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill amends the Government Code to require the Department of Technology to keep an annual inventory of all high‑risk automated decision systems used by state agencies and to report it to legislative committees through 2032. It carves out an exception for AI tools that only verify eligibility for social‑services benefits and meet specific safeguards. The change aims to improve oversight of powerful AI while recognizing the limited risk of benefit‑eligibility systems.
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Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 5907.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jun 29, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Jun 24, 2026
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee HearingPrivacy and Consumer Protection · Jun 16, 2026
- Judiciary Committee HearingJudiciary · Jan 13, 2026
- Governmental Organization Committee HearingGovernmental Organization · Jan 13, 2026
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee HearingBusiness, Professions and Economic Development · Apr 21, 2025
History
- Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3281.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
- Set for hearing January 20.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.
- Set for hearing January 13.
- From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
- Withdrawn from committee.
The 12 most recent of 23 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Christopher Cabaldon (D) · sponsor
- Cabaldon
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