Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 979
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Progress
225 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 28
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Oct 3
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 [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · May 1, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 979 Irwin Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jul 1, 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 as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB979 Irwin et al. By McNerney
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 979 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 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 285, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3383.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2932.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD. Governmental Organization
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 78. Noes 0. Page 1870.)
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 14, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 24, 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 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 1, 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 28, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb 21, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
Show 1 more
- Jerry McNerney coauthorD
In committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 34 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Governmental Organization
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 24, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 8 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 2, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 58 days
Topics
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