Bill Commons

CA AB 2656

vetoed

Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2656 pass?

No. CA AB 2656 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Vetoed by Governor.

What is CA AB 2656 about?

Executive Order No. N-12-23 requires specified state agencies, in collaboration with other state agencies and their workforce, to draft a report to the Governor examining the most significant, potentially beneficial use cases for deployment of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools by the state. The executive order requires the report to explain the potential risks to individuals, communities, and government and state government workers, and requires the report to be regularly assessed and updated in consultation with, among others, the state government workforce or organizations that represent state government employees, as specified. Chapter 928 of the Statutes of 2024, the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, requires specified state agencies to update the report, as needed, to respond to significant developments and to consult with specified parties, including organizations that represent state exclusive employee representatives. The act also requires state agencies to consider procurement and enterprise use opportunities for GenAI to improve efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility, and equity of government operations, as specified. This bill would require certain state and local public employers to provide written notice to a recognized employee organization at least 45 days before taking an action to develop, purchase, or require the use of GenAI to perform a service that is within the scope of work of the job classification represented by the recognized employee organization.

Who sponsors CA AB 2656?

Petrie-Norris is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2656.

Description

Executive Order No. N-12-23 requires specified state agencies, in collaboration with other state agencies and their workforce, to draft a report to the Governor examining the most significant, potentially beneficial use cases for deployment of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools by the state. The executive order requires the report to explain the potential risks to individuals, communities, and government and state government workers, and requires the report to be regularly assessed and updated in consultation with, among others, the state government workforce or organizations that represent state government employees, as specified. Chapter 928 of the Statutes of 2024, the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, requires specified state agencies to update the report, as needed, to respond to significant developments and to consult with specified parties, including organizations that represent state exclusive employee representatives. The act also requires state agencies to consider procurement and enterprise use opportunities for GenAI to improve efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility, and equity of government operations, as specified. This bill would require certain state and local public employers to provide written notice to a recognized employee organization at least 45 days before taking an action to develop, purchase, or require the use of GenAI to perform a service that is within the scope of work of the job classification represented by the recognized employee organization.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Vetoed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Petrie-Norrisauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Vetoed by Governor.

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  2. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  3. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2.).

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  4. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 6490.).

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  5. 2026-08-24

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  7. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  9. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  10. 2026-07-01

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

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  11. 2026-06-30

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

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  12. 2026-06-19

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

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  14. 2026-06-10

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

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  15. 2026-05-27

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

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  16. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2.)

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  17. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2. Page 5396.)

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  18. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  20. 2026-05-06

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

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  21. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  22. 2026-04-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

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  23. 2026-04-15

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

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  24. 2026-04-14

    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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  25. 2026-04-06

    Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  26. 2026-04-03

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  27. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

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  28. 2026-03-19

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

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  29. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and P. & C.P.

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  30. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  31. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/14/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-14Compare
  • 07/01/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-01Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • AB2656Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-16 · pass · 14-1

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

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Dixon: other

  • AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 72-2

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    2026-06-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Laird: yes

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

    2026-06-29 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes

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