Bill Commons

CA AB 1883

enacted

Workplace surveillance tools.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1883 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1883 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 853, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1883 about?

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit an employer from using a workplace surveillance tool that uses artificial intelligence to, among other things, collect neural data or recognize an individual's emotional state. The bill would define an employer to include a governmental entity, including, among other entities, charter cities and the University of California. This bill would authorize the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor to enforce the bill's provisions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill's provisions to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation. The bill would define various terms for purposes of its provisions. This bill would exempt from its provisions an employer's use of a workplace surveillance tool in specified operations where the use of a workplace surveillance tool is reasonable necessary to comply with a federal statute, federal regulation, or binding federal contract relating to the development of aircraft for use in the national airspace or the development of products or services for national security, military, space, or defense purposes. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Who sponsors CA AB 1883?

Bryan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1883.

Description

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit an employer from using a workplace surveillance tool that uses artificial intelligence to, among other things, collect neural data or recognize an individual's emotional state. The bill would define an employer to include a governmental entity, including, among other entities, charter cities and the University of California. This bill would authorize the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor to enforce the bill's provisions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill's provisions to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation. The bill would define various terms for purposes of its provisions. This bill would exempt from its provisions an employer's use of a workplace surveillance tool in specified operations where the use of a workplace surveillance tool is reasonable necessary to comply with a federal statute, federal regulation, or binding federal contract relating to the development of aircraft for use in the national airspace or the development of products or services for national security, military, space, or defense purposes. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 853, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bryanauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 853, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-10

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 8.).

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  6. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 8. Page 6892.).

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  7. 2026-08-28

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-28

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.).

  9. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  14. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  15. 2026-07-02

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1).

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  17. 2026-06-29

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  18. 2026-06-22

    Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and L., P.E. & R.

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  19. 2026-05-28

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  20. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 12.)

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  21. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 12. Page 5490.)

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  22. 2026-05-19

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2026-05-18

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  24. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (May 14).

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  25. 2026-04-29

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  26. 2026-04-20

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  27. 2026-04-14

    Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  28. 2026-04-13

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

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  29. 2026-03-19

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  30. 2026-03-16

    Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  31. 2026-03-12

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

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  32. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.

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  33. 2026-02-13

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  34. 2026-02-12

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
  • 03/12/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-12Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-18Compare
  • 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB1883Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lee: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Alanis: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-16 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Patterson: other
    • Hoover: other

  • Do pass as amended.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 10-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ta: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Pacheco: other

  • AB 1883 Bryan Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 52-12

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Bennett: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Macedo: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ávila Farías: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Gipson: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other
    • Carrillo: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Flora: other
    • Michelle Rodriguez: other
    • Chen: other
    • Valencia: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Ta: other
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Patterson: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

    2026-06-29 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Wiener: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-07-01 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Strickland: no

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