2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB53: CalCompute: foundation models: whistleblowers.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 11547.6.1 to the Government Code, and to add Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 1107) to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
1/8/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 7.
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
2/27/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/12/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.
Senate
3/17/2025
Set for hearing March 25.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 530.) (March 25).
Senate
3/27/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/1/2025
Set for hearing April 8.
Senate
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/10/2025
Set for hearing April 21.
Senate
4/21/2025
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB53 Wiener
5/28/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
4/21/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/8/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
3/25/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Scott Wiener
Democrat