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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 1979

Health care services: artificial intelligence.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

229 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 16

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 8

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 21

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 26

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 30

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

Assembly · Apr 7, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 12–3

12 Yea

3 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 21, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 11–4

11 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · May 14, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 11–4

11 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1979 Bonta Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · May 21, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 48–15

48 Yea

15 Nay

17 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]

Senate · Jun 15, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 7–2

7 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jul 1, 2026

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Aug 3, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Aug 13, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 5–2

5 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB1979 Bonta By Cabaldon

Senate · Aug 26, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 30–9

30 Yea

9 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1979 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Aug 27, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 66–10

66 Yea

10 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    Sep 4, 2026 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 6688.). Appropriations

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5902.).

    Aug 26, 2026 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). Appropriations

    Aug 13, 2026 · Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Senate

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 2, 2026 · Senate

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    Jul 2, 2026 · Senate

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Jun 22, 2026 · Senate

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Jun 17, 2026 · Senate

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 15).

    Jun 16, 2026 · Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH. Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection

    Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    May 21, 2026 · Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 5213.)

    May 21, 2026 · Assembly

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 18, 2026 · Assembly

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). Appropriations

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  22. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations

    May 13, 2026 · Assembly

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 27, 2026 · Assembly

  25. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Assembly

  26. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21).

    Apr 22, 2026 · Assembly

  27. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    Apr 17, 2026 · Assembly

  28. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection

    Apr 13, 2026 · Assembly

  29. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly

  30. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7).

    Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly

  31. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

  32. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

  33. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Mar 17, 2026 · Assembly

  34. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 16, 2026 · Assembly

  35. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P. Health

    Mar 16, 2026 · Assembly

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

    Feb 14, 2026 · Assembly

  37. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 13, 2026 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

Topics

Healthcareservicesartificialintelligence

Bill text

  • 02/13/26 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/16/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 03/19/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/09/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/23/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/17/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/22/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 07/02/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 08/20/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/01/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/30/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB1979HTML

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