California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SCR 82
Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Niello (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Fong (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
This measure would encourage the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to create a workgroup of faculty, staff, and administrators to (1) review the use of artificial intelligence in higher education, (2) create a public report on the strategies and best practices for artificial intelligence usage agreed upon by the workgroup within one year following formation of the workgroup, and (3) submit the report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees of the Legislature with jurisdiction over higher education and privacy and consumer protection.
Text versions
- 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 11, 2026
- 05/15/25 - Introduced· May 15, 2025
- SCR82
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 House | Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 House | Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 10, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 Senate | Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · House
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 hearing: Placed on suspense file. - Jun 17, 2026 · House
From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 10, 2026 · House
From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Aug 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P. - Jul 10, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Held at Desk. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2040.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1906.) (July 2). - Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing July 2. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.