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SB1159Introduced in the Senate

Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.

Passed

Introduced by Christopher Cabaldon, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 7920.520, 9072, 11405.70, and 11500 of, and to add Sections 8319, 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Sections 21066 and 30111 of the Public Resources Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 863, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1159 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence · August 20, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

  4. Set for hearing March 24.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

  7. Set for hearing April 6.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3742.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4129.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6148.) Ordered to the Senate.

  21. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  22. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  23. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 863, Statutes of 2026.

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