CA SB11 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An act to add Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22650) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 3344 of the Civil Code, to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1425) to Chapter 1 of Division 11 of the Evidence Code, and to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 540) to Title 13 of Part 1 of the Penal Code, relating to artificial intelligence technology.

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Title

Artificial intelligence technology.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB11 Ashby Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 11 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB11 Ashby Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB11 Ashby (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-02SenateVeto sustained.
2026-03-02SenateStricken from file.
2025-10-13SenateIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-13SenateVetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-23 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3035.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-13SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3409.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20AssemblyAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-17AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
2025-07-10AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-07-09AssemblyJuly 8 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-07-02AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-18AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17).
2025-06-09AssemblyReferred to Coms. on JUD., PUB. S., and P. & C.P.
2025-06-03AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1406.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05SenateMay 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-29SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-25SenateSet for hearing May 5.
2025-04-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-04-09SenateSet for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-13SenateSet for hearing April 1.
2025-01-29SenateReferred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2024-12-03SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
2024-12-02SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business and Professions Code22650New CodeSee Bill Text
Civil Code3344Amended CodeCitation Text
Evidence Code1425New CodeSee Bill Text
Penal Code540New CodeSee Bill Text

California State Sources

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