2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB420: Automated decision systems.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Chapter 24.6 (commencing with Section 22756) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to add Article 11 (commencing with Section 10285.8) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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Bill History
2/18/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/19/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/1/2025
Set for hearing April 8 in JUD. pending receipt.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.
Senate
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Senate
4/10/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/22/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
4/8/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Steve Padilla
Democrat