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AB1609Introduced in the Assembly

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Introduced by Rick Zbur, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 22.6.1 (commencing with Section 22625) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 733, Statutes of 2026.

September 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

58

Yes

18

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.

  3. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 16.)

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 16. Page 5457.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  29. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  30. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 6964.).

  31. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  32. Approved by the Governor.

  33. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 733, Statutes of 2026.

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