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CA AB 2583

in committee

Office of Small Business Advocate: artificial intelligence.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 2583 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2583 is in committee as of 2026-05-14 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2583 about?

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate. Existing law requires the advocate to, among other duties, serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses and to represent the views and interests of small businesses before other state agencies policies and activities of which may affect small businesses. This bill would enact the AI for Main Street Act, which would require the Small Business Advocate to provide assistance to small businesses in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations, including by providing information, guidance, and training, developing training materials, and conducting outreach, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 2583?

Hoover is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2583, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate. Existing law requires the advocate to, among other duties, serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses and to represent the views and interests of small businesses before other state agencies policies and activities of which may affect small businesses. This bill would enact the AI for Main Street Act, which would require the Small Business Advocate to provide assistance to small businesses in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations, including by providing information, guidance, and training, developing training materials, and conducting outreach, as specified.

Introduced
2026-04-20
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hooverauthor
  • Ahrensauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Coms. on E.D., G., & H.I. and P. & C.P.

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  4. 2026-04-13

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P.)

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  5. 2026-04-13

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4580.)

  6. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  7. 2026-04-20

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16).

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  8. 2026-04-21

    Read second time and amended.

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  9. 2026-04-22

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2026-05-06

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

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  11. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Wallis: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-16 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Macedo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hoover: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2583

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