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AB1979Introduced in the Assembly

Health care services: artificial intelligence.

Passed

Introduced by Mia Bonta, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 25.5 (commencing with Section 22758.5) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code, relating to health care services.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1979 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

66

Yes

10

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 Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

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

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7).

  9. Read second time and amended.

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

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21).

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 5213.)

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 15).

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

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

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

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

  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  33. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  34. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 6688.).

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

  36. Approved by the Governor.

  37. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.

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