Senate bill · 20252026
SB 44
Brain-computer interfaces: neural data.
Progress
424 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 5
Referred to committee
Jan 29
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 5, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 833.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. Business, Professions and Economic Development
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time.
Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.
Dec 6, 2024 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Dec 5, 2024 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Jan 29, 2025 · never reported
- Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senate
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · never reported