Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 412
Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.
Progress
555 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 4
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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 [Judiciary]
Assembly · Mar 18, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–3
10 Yea
3 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 6, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–1
9 Yea
1 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 412 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 45–16
45 Yea
16 Nay
18 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 8, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 6–2
6 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 23, 2026
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 3, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 8).
Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
May 28, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR. Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. Judiciary
May 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 16. Page 1517.)
May 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (May 6). Judiciary
May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 29, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Apr 28, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (March 18).
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Feb 26, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Feb 25, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
Feb 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 4, 2025 · Assembly
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In committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 43 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported
- Rules
Senate
Referred Apr 27, 2026 · never reported
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
Senate
Referred May 6, 2026 · heard Jun 10, 2026 · reported after 35 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 30, 2026 · never reported