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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 243

Companion chatbots.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

256 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 30

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 3

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 10

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Oct 13

AssemblySenateFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]

Senate · Apr 8, 2025

Passed 12–0

12 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB243 Padilla et al.

Senate · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 28–5

28 Yea

5 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Assembly · Jul 8, 2025

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Assembly · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 9–1

9 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 29, 2025

Passed 13–1

13 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB243 Padilla et al. Concurrence

Senate · Sep 11, 2025

Passed 33–3

33 Yea

3 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 243 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Kalra

Assembly · Sep 11, 2025

Passed 59–1

59 Yea

1 Nay

20 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 13, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 13, 2025 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 2880.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations

    Sep 11, 2025 · Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Sep 10, 2025 · Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 1. Page 3189.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly

  8. Read third time and amended.

    Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

  11. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly

  14. Coauthors revised.

    Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection

    Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly

  16. June 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

    Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly

  17. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. Privacy and Consumer Protection

    Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

  18. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 5. Page 1442.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1192.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  22. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  23. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Set for hearing May 12.

    May 2, 2025 · Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Apr 21, 2025 · Senate

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  28. Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Mar 28, 2025 · Senate

  30. Set for hearing April 8.

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. April 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  32. Set for hearing April 1.

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  33. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  34. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. Judiciary

    Feb 14, 2025 · Senate

  35. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  36. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Jan 30, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

Show 6 more
  • Josh Lowenthal coauthorD
  • Henry Stern coauthorD
  • Josh Becker authorD
  • Akilah Weber Pierson coauthorD
  • Rubio coauthor–
  • Gail Pellerin coauthorD

In committee

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Feb 14, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 54 days

  • Health

    Senate

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Privacy and Consumer Protection

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days

Topics

Companionchatbots

Bill text

  • 01/30/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/24/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 03/28/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 04/21/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 07/03/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/04/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/13/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/13/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB243HTML

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