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AB 1979

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Measure AB 1979
Authors Bonta  
Subject Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Relating To relating to health care services.
Title An act to add Chapter 25.5 (commencing with Section 22758.5) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code, relating to health care services.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-30
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-30     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-30     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-04     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-27     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 6688.).
2026-08-27     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26     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.
2026-08-13     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
2026-08-03     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2026-06-22     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-06-17     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-06-16     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 15).
2026-06-03     Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH.
2026-05-21     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 5213.)
2026-05-21     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-18     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-14     Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-27     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23     Read second time and amended.
2026-04-22     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21).
2026-04-17     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-13     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-04-09     Read second time and amended.
2026-04-08     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7).
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-16     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16     Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P.
2026-02-14     From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-30     33451
Enrolled     2026-09-01     32939
Amended Senate     2026-08-20     40139
Amended Senate     2026-07-02     34452
Amended Senate     2026-06-22     34065
Amended Senate     2026-06-17     33048
Amended Assembly     2026-04-23     38391
Amended Assembly     2026-04-09     17964
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19     32215
Amended Assembly     2026-03-16     46636
Introduced     2026-02-13     14914
Analyses TBD