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AB 1609

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Measure AB 1609
Authors Zbur  
Subject Customer service chatbots.
Relating To relating to artificial intelligence.
Title An act to add Chapter 22.6.1 (commencing with Section 22625) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-28
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-28     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 733, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-28     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-14     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
2026-08-31     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 6964.).
2026-08-30     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-30     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).
2026-08-24     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-20     Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-17     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-08-13     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
2026-08-03     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-25     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-23     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-10     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-06-10     Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
2026-05-28     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 16.)
2026-05-18     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-22     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-16     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-15     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-04-14     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-31     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19     Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2026-01-21     From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
2026-01-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-28     18879
Enrolled     2026-09-04     18367
Amended Senate     2026-08-20     18505
Amended Senate     2026-08-13     19291
Amended Senate     2026-06-25     23083
Amended Senate     2026-06-10     24104
Amended Assembly     2026-04-14     22905
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19     17573
Introduced     2026-01-20     5204
Analyses TBD