SB1119California2025 sessionEngrossed
Companion chatbots: children’s safety.
Plain-language summary
Regulates companion chatbot operators to protect children's safety, amending and adding provisions to the Business and Professions Code governing artificial intelligence.
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History
Feb 17, 2026
SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 18, 2026
SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Feb 26, 2026
SReferred to Com. on RLS.
Mar 25, 2026
SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Apr 8, 2026
SRe-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
Apr 9, 2026
SSet for hearing April 20.
Apr 14, 2026
SSet for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt.
Apr 20, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3958.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 27, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21).
Apr 28, 2026
SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 4, 2026
SSet for hearing May 11.
May 11, 2026
SMay 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2026
SSet for hearing May 14.
May 14, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14).
May 14, 2026
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 19, 2026
SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4346.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 20, 2026
AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 26, 2026
AReferred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
Jun 4, 2026
ARe-referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
Jun 16, 2026
ACoauthors revised.
Jun 16, 2026
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jun 25, 2026
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul 1, 2026
AJuly 1 hearing postponed by committee.
Jul 2, 2026
ACoauthors revised.
Jul 2, 2026
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 1). 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 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).
Aug 13, 2026
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 17, 2026
ARead third time and amended.
Aug 17, 2026
AOrdered to third reading.
Aug 28, 2026
AJoint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.
Aug 28, 2026
ARead third time and amended.
Aug 28, 2026
AOrdered to third reading.
Aug 31, 2026
ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedMay 19, 2026
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
RB
Rep. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)Prime sponsor
BW
Rep. Buffy Wicks (D)
SP
Sen. Steve Padilla (D)
JA
Sen. Jesse Arreguin (D)
DC
Sen. Dave Cortese (D)
AK
Rep. Ash Kalra (D)
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