AB2504California2025 sessionEngrossed

Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

Plain-language summary

Establishes a time-limited pilot program at California community colleges to test and evaluate artificial intelligence tools in educational settings. The program is set to be added and later repealed, suggesting an experimental scope. Applies to the community college system.

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History

Feb 20, 2026

ARead first time. To print.

Feb 21, 2026

AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

Mar 9, 2026

AReferred to Com. on B. & P.

Mar 17, 2026

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

Mar 18, 2026

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

Mar 19, 2026

ARe-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Apr 6, 2026

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

Apr 7, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

Apr 15, 2026

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

Apr 16, 2026

ARead second time and amended.

Apr 20, 2026

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

Apr 22, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 6, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

May 18, 2026

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 26, 2026

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

May 27, 2026

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

Jun 10, 2026

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

Jun 11, 2026

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

Jun 25, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

Jun 29, 2026

SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

Jun 30, 2026

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

Progress

Introduced

EngrossedMay 26, 2026

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into law