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]

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.

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Title

Companion chatbots: children’s safety.

Sponsors


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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-08-31AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-28AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2026-08-28AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2026-08-28AssemblyJoint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.
2026-08-17AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2026-08-17AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2026-08-13AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).
2026-08-13AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05AssemblyAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-07-02AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02AssemblyCoauthors revised.
2026-07-01AssemblyJuly 1 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-25AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-06-16AssemblyFrom 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.
2026-06-16AssemblyCoauthors revised.
2026-06-04AssemblyRe-referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-05-26AssemblyReferred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2026-05-20AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-19SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4346.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-14SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14).
2026-05-12SenateSet for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11SenateMay 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04SenateSet for hearing May 11.
2026-04-28SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-27SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21).
2026-04-20SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3958.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-14SenateSet for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt.
2026-04-09SenateSet for hearing April 20.
2026-04-08SenateRe-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
2026-03-25SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-26SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-18SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2026-02-17SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business and Professions Code21810New CodeSee Bill Text
Business and Professions Code22602Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources


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