California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1652
State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patterson (Republican)
Cosponsors (15)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Castillo (Republican)
- Davies (Republican)
- DeMaio (Republican)
- Dixon (Republican)
- Ellis (Republican)
- Gallagher
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Hoover (Republican)
- Johnson (Republican)
- Macedo (Republican)
- Sanchez (Republican)
- Tangipa (Republican)
- Wallis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law prohibits Members of the Legislature from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation, and makes any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation void and unenforceable. Existing law provides an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, financial information, or proprietary information, as specified.
This bill would prohibit an elective or appointive officer of a state agency acting in their official capacity from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of a proposed regulation or legislation. The bill would also make any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of a proposed regulation or legislation entered into by an elective or appointive officer of a state agency acting in their official capacity after the effective date of this bill void and unenforceable. The bill would provide an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, private financial information, or proprietary information, as specified.
Text versions
- 08/27/26 - Chaptered· Aug 27, 2026
- 08/12/26 - Enrolled· Aug 12, 2026
- 01/28/26 - Introduced· Jan 28, 2026
- AB1652
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB1652 Patterson et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | AB 1652 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 18, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 11, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5321.). - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4682.) - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 28. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.