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AB1988Introduced in the Assembly

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EngrossedSenate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Introduced by Gail Pellerin, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 22.2.6 (commencing with Section 22587.1) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Where it stands

In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: AB 1988 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading · May 21, 2026

73

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

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

  4. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4580.)

  5. (Pending re-refer to Com. on HEALTH)

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

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

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5214.)

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

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

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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