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California State Legislature · AB 1651 · Chaptered (Chapter 116, Statutes of 2026)

State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Jan 28, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee February 28. · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. · Feb 17, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Mar 10, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. · Mar 26, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Apr 6, 2026
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7). · Apr 8, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Apr 9, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.) · Apr 16, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Apr 16, 2026
Referred to Com. on JUD. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). · Jun 17, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jun 18, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.). · Jun 25, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Jun 25, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6031.). · Aug 3, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. · Aug 10, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Aug 22, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 116, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 22, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Dixon

Recorded votes

AB 1651 Dixon Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 7
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1651 DixonSenate · 2026-06-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1651 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-04-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 68, Noes 0, Abstain 12
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-04-07 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-03-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 116, Statutes of 2026. (Aug 22, 2026).