Bill Commons

CA SB 69

withdrawn

Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 69 pass?

No. CA SB 69 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 69 about?

Existing law generally regulates artificial intelligence, including by requiring the Office of Emergency Services to, as appropriate, perform a risk analysis of potential threats posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence to California's critical infrastructure, including those that could lead to mass casualty events. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish and maintain a specified program to build internal expertise in artificial intelligence, including its applications, risks, regulatory implications, and civil rights impacts. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General to submit a public report to the Legislature describing the program, key developments in artificial intelligence law and policy, and recommendations for additional state oversight or safeguards.

Who sponsors CA SB 69?

McNerney is the primary sponsor of CA SB 69.

Description

Existing law generally regulates artificial intelligence, including by requiring the Office of Emergency Services to, as appropriate, perform a risk analysis of potential threats posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence to California's critical infrastructure, including those that could lead to mass casualty events. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish and maintain a specified program to build internal expertise in artificial intelligence, including its applications, risks, regulatory implications, and civil rights impacts. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General to submit a public report to the Legislature describing the program, key developments in artificial intelligence law and policy, and recommendations for additional state oversight or safeguards.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-29

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2025-08-20

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2025-07-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2025-07-09

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  5. 2025-06-27

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

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  6. 2025-06-24

    July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. 2025-06-23

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  8. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.

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  9. 2025-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  10. 2025-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1281.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  13. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).

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  14. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  15. 2025-05-05

    May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  16. 2025-04-29

    Set for hearing May 5.

  17. 2025-04-24

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

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  18. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 866.) (April 23).

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  19. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing April 23.

  20. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  21. 2025-03-24

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  22. 2025-03-24

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  23. 2025-03-24

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  24. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  25. 2025-01-15

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.

  26. 2025-01-14

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 01/14/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-14Compare
  • 03/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-24Compare
  • 04/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-24Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-23Compare
  • SB69Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-04-23 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Pérez: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • 3rd Reading SB69 McNerney et al.

    2025-05-28 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Limón: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Strickland: other
    • Cervantes: other
    • Reyes: other

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

    2025-07-08 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Hoover: other

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

    2025-07-15 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes

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