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SB947Introduced in the Senate

Employment: automated decision systems.

Passed

Introduced by Jerry McNerney, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Part 5.5.5 (commencing with Section 1520) to Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence · August 31, 2026

29

Yes

10

No

1

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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 5.

  3. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.

  4. Set for hearing April 8.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3794.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

  7. Set for hearing April 20.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3957.) (April 20).

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

  10. Set for hearing May 4.

  11. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4258.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4357.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P., and JUD.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 23).

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

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 30).

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

  26. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  27. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  30. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  31. Read third time and amended.

  32. Ordered to third reading.

  33. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 14. Page 6893.) Ordered to the Senate.

  34. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  35. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  36. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  37. Approved by the Governor.

  38. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2026.

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