SB947California2025 sessionEnrolled

Employment: automated decision systems.

Plain-language summary

Regulates employers' use of automated decision systems in employment, adding a new part to the Labor Code. Establishes requirements governing how automated systems may be used in workplace decisions.

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History

Feb 2, 2026

SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Feb 3, 2026

SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

Feb 18, 2026

SReferred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.

Mar 26, 2026

SSet for hearing April 8.

Mar 26, 2026

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Apr 8, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3794.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

Apr 9, 2026

SSet for hearing April 20.

Apr 21, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3957.) (April 20).

Apr 22, 2026

SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 24, 2026

SSet for hearing May 4.

May 4, 2026

SMay 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 8, 2026

SSet for hearing May 14.

May 14, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4258.) (May 14).

May 14, 2026

SRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

May 18, 2026

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 19, 2026

SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4357.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 20, 2026

AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 26, 2026

AReferred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P., and JUD.

Jun 4, 2026

AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

Jun 11, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 16, 2026

AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 24, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 23).

Jun 25, 2026

ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Jul 1, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 30).

Jul 2, 2026

ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 5, 2026

AAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Aug 13, 2026

AAssembly Rule 63 suspended.

Aug 13, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 13).

Aug 13, 2026

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 21, 2026

AAssembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

Aug 21, 2026

ARead third time and amended.

Aug 21, 2026

AOrdered to third reading.

Aug 30, 2026

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 30, 2026

SIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 31, 2026

SAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

EnrolledAug 31, 2026

Passed

Signed into law