California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1883
Workplace surveillance tools.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bryan (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, with certain exceptions, prohibit an employer from using a workplace surveillance tool that uses artificial intelligence to, among other things, collect neural data or recognize an individual's emotional state. The bill would define an employer to include a governmental entity, including, among other entities, charter cities and the University of California.
This bill would authorize the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor to enforce the bill's provisions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill's provisions to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation. The bill would define various terms for purposes of its provisions.
This bill would exempt from its provisions an employer's use of a workplace surveillance tool in specified operations where the use of a workplace surveillance tool is reasonable necessary to comply with a federal statute, federal regulation, or binding federal contract relating to the development of aircraft for use in the national airspace or the development of products or services for national security, military, space, or defense purposes.
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
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly· May 18, 2026
- 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 13, 2026
- 03/12/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 12, 2026
- 02/12/26 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2026
- AB1883
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 1883 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 28, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1883 Bryan By McNerney | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 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 29, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2026 House | AB 1883 Bryan Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 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 853, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 8. Page 6892.). - Aug 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and L., P.E. & R. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 27, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 12.) - May 19, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (May 14). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.