2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB243: Companion chatbots.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22601) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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Bill History
1/30/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/3/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.
Senate
3/24/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
3/25/2025
Set for hearing April 1.
Senate
3/25/2025
April 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Senate
3/26/2025
Set for hearing April 8.
Senate
3/28/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/8/2025
Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.
Senate
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
4/21/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
4/8/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Josh Becker
Democrat