SB524California2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.
Plain-language summary
Establishes requirements for law enforcement agencies in California that use artificial intelligence systems. The bill adds a section to the Penal Code to regulate how police and other law enforcement entities adopt and deploy AI tools. It addresses oversight, accountability, or disclosure obligations for AI use in policing contexts.
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History
Feb 20, 2025
SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 21, 2025
SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Mar 5, 2025
SReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
Mar 26, 2025
SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Mar 27, 2025
SSet for hearing April 8.
Apr 8, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 709.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 10, 2025
SSet for hearing April 21.
Apr 21, 2025
SApril 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 16, 2025
SSet for hearing May 23.
May 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).
May 23, 2025
SRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 27, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 3, 2025
SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1446.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025
AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 9, 2025
AReferred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.
Jun 11, 2025
AJune 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 25, 2025
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Jul 2, 2025
ACoauthors revised.
Jul 2, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul 17, 2025
AAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
Jul 17, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 16).
Jul 17, 2025
ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 20, 2025
AAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 29, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
Sep 2, 2025
ARead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 3, 2025
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 3, 2025
ARead third time and amended.
Sep 3, 2025
AOrdered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025
ARead third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 3005.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 8, 2025
SIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 10, 2025
SAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2803.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Sep 22, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Oct 10, 2025
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 10, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 587, Statutes of 2025.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawOct 10, 2025
Sponsors
JA
Sen. Jesse Arreguin (D)Prime sponsor
NS
Rep. Nick Schultz (D)
Sources
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