AB2656California2025 sessionEngrossed

Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.

Automated employment decisions Government use of AI

Plain-language summary

Requires public employers to provide advance notice to public employees when artificial intelligence will perform tasks within the scope of their work. Adds a Government Code provision to protect public sector workers from undisclosed AI substitution or augmentation. Applies to state and local government employers.

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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 19, 2026

AReferred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and P. & C.P.

Mar 19, 2026

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

Mar 23, 2026

ARe-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

Apr 3, 2026

AIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 6, 2026

ARe-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Apr 14, 2026

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

Apr 15, 2026

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

Apr 16, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

Apr 22, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). 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 14. 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 72. Noes 2.)

May 27, 2026

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

Jun 10, 2026

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

Jun 17, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

Jun 19, 2026

SIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 30, 2026

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

Jul 1, 2026

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

Progress

Introduced

EngrossedMay 26, 2026

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into law