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California State Legislature · SB 7 · Vetoed

Employment: automated decision systems.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Dec 2, 2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2. · Dec 3, 2024
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Jan 29, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 6, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. · Mar 19, 2025
Set for hearing April 9. · Mar 26, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 9, 2025
Set for hearing April 29. · Apr 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 937.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 1, 2025
Set for hearing May 19. · May 9, 2025
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 19, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1187.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 23, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1388.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 2, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jun 3, 2025
Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P., and JUD. · Jun 9, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. · Jun 19, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 26, 2025
July 8 hearing postponed by committee. · Jul 9, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jul 9, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 17, 2025
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Aug 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Sep 2, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. · Sep 5, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 5, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 5, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 17. Page 3338.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 11, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 12, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 2988.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 12, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 23, 2025
Vetoed by the Governor. · Oct 13, 2025
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · Oct 13, 2025
Stricken from file. · Mar 2, 2026
Veto sustained. · Mar 2, 2026

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

McNerneyBryanElhawary

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB7 McNerney et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 28, Noes 9, Abstain 3
SB 7 McNerney Senate Third Reading By WardAssembly · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 45, Noes 17, Abstain 18
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 4, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 4, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Assembly · 2025-06-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB7 McNerney et al.Senate · 2025-06-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 27, Noes 10, Abstain 3
Do passSenate · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-05-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-04-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 1, 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: Veto sustained. (Mar 2, 2026).