AB1979California2025 sessionEnrolled

Health care services: artificial intelligence.

Healthcare AI Data privacy & training data

Plain-language summary

Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in health care services, adding a new chapter to the Business and Professions Code and amending Civil Code provisions on the confidentiality of medical information. Addresses AI-related health care practices and patient data protections.

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History

Feb 13, 2026

ARead first time. To print.

Feb 14, 2026

AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

Mar 16, 2026

AReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P.

Mar 16, 2026

AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

Mar 17, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Mar 19, 2026

AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

Mar 23, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Apr 8, 2026

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7).

Apr 9, 2026

ARead second time and amended.

Apr 13, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

Apr 17, 2026

AIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 22, 2026

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21).

Apr 23, 2026

ARead second time and amended.

Apr 27, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 13, 2026

AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

May 14, 2026

AJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

May 14, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

May 18, 2026

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 21, 2026

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 5213.)

May 21, 2026

SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 3, 2026

SReferred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH.

Jun 16, 2026

SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 15).

Jun 17, 2026

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

Jun 22, 2026

SFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Jul 2, 2026

SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).

Jul 2, 2026

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

Aug 3, 2026

SIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Aug 13, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

Aug 13, 2026

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 20, 2026

SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 24, 2026

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 26, 2026

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

Aug 27, 2026

AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Aug 27, 2026

ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 10.).

Sep 4, 2026

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

EnrolledAug 27, 2026

Passed

Signed into law