CA SB300 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-07-02 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-07-02 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 22602 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Title
Companion chatbots.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB300 Padilla (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB300 Padilla (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-05-11 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-01-26 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Set for hearing January 20. |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Set for hearing January 13. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Set for hearing April 29. |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13. |
| 2025-02-10 | 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 | 22602 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
