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HB4980Introduced in the House

HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Abdelnasser Rashid, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Act. Provides that a public employer, including a contractor or subcontractor of the public employer, shall not use or apply, or authorize any procurement, purchase, or acquisition of any service or system using or relying on any automated decision-making system, directly or indirectly, without meaningful and continuing human review when performing specified functions. Provides that an employer seeking to use or apply an automated decision-making system shall conduct an initial impact assessment and an additional impact assessments at least once every 2 years and prior to any material changes to the automated decision-making system. Sets forth provisions concerning anti-retaliation; enforcement by the Department of Labor; and private rights of action.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Labor & Commerce Committee · March 19, 2026

18

Yes

9

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

28 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Bradley Stephens20No
Abdelnasser Rashid21Yes
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
Thaddeus Jones29Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  21. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  31. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

  34. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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