CA SB1119 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 22602 of, and to add Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 21810) to Division 8 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Title
Companion chatbots: children’s safety.
Sponsors
| Asm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan [D] | Asm. Buffy Wicks [D] | Sen. Steve Padilla [D] | Sen. Jesse Arreguin [D] |
| Sen. Dave Cortese [D] | Asm. Ash Kalra [D] | Asm. Josh Lowenthal [D] | Asm. Kate Sanchez [R] |
| Sen. Aisha Wahab [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1119 Padilla et al (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-11 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1119 Padilla et al (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-11 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. |
| 2026-08-17 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-17 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. |
| 2026-08-05 | Assembly | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| 2026-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-07-02 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | July 1 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2026-06-25 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-06-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-06-16 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-06-04 | Assembly | Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2026-05-20 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4346.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Set for hearing May 14. |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-05-04 | Senate | Set for hearing May 11. |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-27 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21). |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3958.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Set for hearing April 20. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20. |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 21810 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 22602 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
