CA AB 2653
in committeeState contracts: report: modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 2653 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2653 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 2653 about?
Existing law, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, among other things related to ensuring the safety of certain artificial intelligence models, requires a large frontier developer to write, implement, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its internet website a frontier AI framework that applies to the large frontier developer's frontier models and describes how the large frontier developer approaches, among other things, incorporating national standards, international standards, and industry-consensus best practices into its frontier AI framework. Existing law requires the Department of Technology to make recommendations about whether and how to update certain definitions for the purposes of the act, including the definition of "frontier model" so that it applies to foundation models at the frontier of artificial intelligence development. Existing law requires a contract entered into by any state agency for the procurement or laundering of apparel, garments, or corresponding accessories, or the procurement of equipment, materials, or supplies, other than procurement related to a public works contract, to require that a contractor certify that nothing furnished to the state pursuant to the contract has been laundered or produced by certain types of labor, including sweatshop labor and forced labor, as defined. Existing law requires the Department of Industrial Relations to establish a contractor responsibility program, including a Sweatfree Code of Conduct, to be signed by all bidders on state contracts and subcontracts, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Department of Technology, to convene a Foundation Model Labor and Procurement Working Group consisting of 9 members, as provided, to, among other things, assess labor practices underlying the development of modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems and develop recommendations regarding whether and how the state should incorporate labor standards into procurement decisions for foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems. The bill would require the working group to compile their findings and recommendations into a report and submit that report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2027.
Who sponsors CA AB 2653?
Lee is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2653.
Description
Existing law, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, among other things related to ensuring the safety of certain artificial intelligence models, requires a large frontier developer to write, implement, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its internet website a frontier AI framework that applies to the large frontier developer's frontier models and describes how the large frontier developer approaches, among other things, incorporating national standards, international standards, and industry-consensus best practices into its frontier AI framework. Existing law requires the Department of Technology to make recommendations about whether and how to update certain definitions for the purposes of the act, including the definition of "frontier model" so that it applies to foundation models at the frontier of artificial intelligence development. Existing law requires a contract entered into by any state agency for the procurement or laundering of apparel, garments, or corresponding accessories, or the procurement of equipment, materials, or supplies, other than procurement related to a public works contract, to require that a contractor certify that nothing furnished to the state pursuant to the contract has been laundered or produced by certain types of labor, including sweatshop labor and forced labor, as defined. Existing law requires the Department of Industrial Relations to establish a contractor responsibility program, including a Sweatfree Code of Conduct, to be signed by all bidders on state contracts and subcontracts, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Department of Technology, to convene a Foundation Model Labor and Procurement Working Group consisting of 9 members, as provided, to, among other things, assess labor practices underlying the development of modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems and develop recommendations regarding whether and how the state should incorporate labor standards into procurement decisions for foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems. The bill would require the working group to compile their findings and recommendations into a report and submit that report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-19
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Leeauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-03-19
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-19
Referred to Coms. on G.O., L. & E. and P. & C.P.
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2026-03-23
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
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2026-03-26
Re-referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P., and G.O.
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2026-03-26
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96:
2026-04-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2026-04-16
(Pending re-refer to Com. on G.O.)
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2026-04-16
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)
2026-04-22
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 21).
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2026-04-23
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-27
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
2026-04-08 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Elhawary: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Ward: yes
- Lee: yes
- Chen: other
- Lackey: other
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-21 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Bryan: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Patterson: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Ward: yes
Related bills
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