California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2656
Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Petrie-Norris (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Executive Order No. N-12-23 requires specified state agencies, in collaboration with other state agencies and their workforce, to draft a report to the Governor examining the most significant, potentially beneficial use cases for deployment of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools by the state. The executive order requires the report to explain the potential risks to individuals, communities, and government and state government workers, and requires the report to be regularly assessed and updated in consultation with, among others, the state government workforce or organizations that represent state government employees, as specified. Chapter 928 of the Statutes of 2024, the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, requires specified state agencies to update the report, as needed, to respond to significant developments and to consult with specified parties, including organizations that represent state exclusive employee representatives. The act also requires state agencies to consider procurement and enterprise use opportunities for GenAI to improve efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility, and equity of government operations, as specified.
This bill would require certain state and local public employers to provide written notice to a recognized employee organization at least 45 days before taking an action to develop, purchase, or require the use of GenAI to perform a service that is within the scope of work of the job classification represented by the recognized employee organization.
Text versions
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
- 07/01/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 1, 2026
- 04/14/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 14, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2656
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2656 Petrie-Norris By Smallwood-Cuevas | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 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 17, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 6490.). - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). - Jun 19, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 3, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and P. & C.P. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.