California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1331
Workplace surveillance.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Elhawary (Democratic)
Cosponsors (6)
- Bryan (Democratic)
- Mark González (Democratic)
- Ward (Democratic)
- Becker (Democratic)
- Cortese (Democratic)
- McNerney (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission.
This bill would limit the use of workplace surveillance tools, as defined, by employers, including by prohibiting an employer from monitoring or surveilling employees in a bathroom located in the workplace, except as specified. The bill would provide an employee with the right to leave behind workplace surveillance tools that are on their person or in their possession when entering a bathroom, except as specified.
This bill would authorize the commissioner to enforce the bill's provisions, as prescribed, and would authorize a public prosecutor to bring specified enforcement actions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled· Sep 4, 2026
- 08/28/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 28, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 09/04/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 4, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 07/17/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 17, 2025
- 06/19/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 19, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 28, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 10, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- AB1331
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 31, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1331 Elhawary et al. By Durazo | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 6, 2025 House | AB 1331 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 14, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 7001.). - Aug 31, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 31, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.). - Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
From inactive file. - Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Limón. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 15). - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 2113.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 22). - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Introduced. To print.