CA AB 1898
in committeeWorkplace artificial intelligence tools.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1898 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1898 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1898 about?
Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations to administer and enforce various laws relating to employment and working conditions. This bill would require an employer to provide a written notice to a worker that a workplace AI tool, as defined, was used to assist the employer in making employment-related decisions or to surveil workers in the workplace. The bill would require the notice to be given to a worker within a specified time and would require the notice to contain specified information, including the specific employment-related decisions likely to be affected by the use of the workplace AI tool. The bill would require an employer to maintain an updated list of all workplace AI tools currently in use and their impact on jobs, as specified, and to provide the list to workers annually. The bill would provide for enforcement by the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor, and alternatively would authorize any worker who has suffered damages, or their exclusive representative, to file a civil action for damages caused by the adverse action. The bill would establish remedies and penalties for violations, including a penalty of up to $500 for each violation. 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 1898?
Schultz is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1898.
Description
Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations to administer and enforce various laws relating to employment and working conditions. This bill would require an employer to provide a written notice to a worker that a workplace AI tool, as defined, was used to assist the employer in making employment-related decisions or to surveil workers in the workplace. The bill would require the notice to be given to a worker within a specified time and would require the notice to contain specified information, including the specific employment-related decisions likely to be affected by the use of the workplace AI tool. The bill would require an employer to maintain an updated list of all workplace AI tools currently in use and their impact on jobs, as specified, and to provide the list to workers annually. The bill would provide for enforcement by the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor, and alternatively would authorize any worker who has suffered damages, or their exclusive representative, to file a civil action for damages caused by the adverse action. The bill would establish remedies and penalties for violations, including a penalty of up to $500 for each violation. 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
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Schultzauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-04-29
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-09
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-03-23
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2026-03-20
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-19
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2026-03-16
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
referral-committee
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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2026-03-02
Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-02-13
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lee: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Chen: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ortega: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-03-25 · pass · 10-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Lowenthal: yes
- Ward: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Irwin: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Hoover: no
- Macedo: no
- Patterson: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
Related bills
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