CA SB1159 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Enrolled on August 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-28 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-28 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 7920.520, 9072, 11405.70, and 11500 of, and to add Sections 8319, 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Sections 21066 and 30111 of the Public Resources Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Title
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-20 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB1159 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - SB 1159 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1159 Cabaldon et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - SB 1159 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1159 Cabaldon et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. | |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6148.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-07-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). |
| 2026-06-25 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-06-24 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 23). |
| 2026-06-09 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2026-05-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-04 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4129.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3742.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Set for hearing April 6. |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24). |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Set for hearing March 24. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P., D.T., & C.P. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 11121.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 11342.575 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 11370.1.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 11405.70 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 11500 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54951.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 7920.520 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8319 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 9072 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 21066 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 30111 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
