Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 489
Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.
Progress
243 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 10
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 4
Sent to governor
Sep 15
Became law
Oct 11
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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
Assembly · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 17–0
17 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 489 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 23, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB489 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson
Senate · Sep 4, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 489 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Sep 15, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3026.). Appropriations
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.).
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development
Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. Business, Professions and Economic Development
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1832.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and P. & C.P. Business and Professions
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
Feb 11, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 8 coauthors or sponsors
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- Angelique Ashby coauthorD
- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
- Josh Lowenthal coauthorD
- Akilah Weber Pierson coauthorD
- Marc Berman coauthorD
- Jasmeet Bains coauthorD
- Dawn Addis coauthorD
- Lori Wilson coauthorD
In committee
- Business and Professions
Assembly
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Apr 1, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 23, 2025 · reported after 12 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 23, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days
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