CA SB243 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22601) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Title
Companion chatbots.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Becker [D] | Sen. Steve Padilla [D] | Asm. Josh Lowenthal [D] | Asm. Gail Pellerin [D] |
| Sen. Susan Rubio [D] | Sen. Henry Stern [D] | Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB243 Padilla et al. Concurrence (Y: 33 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-09-10 - Assembly - SB 243 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 59 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB243 Padilla et al (Y: 28 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-10 - Assembly - SB 243 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 59 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB243 Padilla et al (Y: 28 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-13 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-22 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. | |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 2880.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 1. Page 3189.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-04 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-04 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-07-03 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2025-06-11 | Assembly | June 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 5. Page 1442.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1192.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt. |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | April 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Set for hearing April 1. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2. |
| 2025-01-30 | 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 | 22601 | New Code | See Bill Text |
