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CA · Legislation · 2025 · SB366

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas(D)
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Record updated Feb 2, 2026

Summary

An act to add and repeal Section 12815.5 of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

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Timeline

2026-02-02

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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2025-05-23

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May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

2025-05-16

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Set for hearing May 23.

2025-05-12

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May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

2025-05-02

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Set for hearing May 12.

2025-04-30

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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 966.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

2025-04-11

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Set for hearing April 30.

2025-04-09

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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Bill Text

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Amended  IN  Senate  April 09, 2025
Amended  IN  Senate  March 26, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 366

Introduced by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas

February 13, 2025

An act to add and repeal Section 12815.5 to of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 366, as amended, Smallwood-Cuevas. Employment: artificial intelligence.
Existing law establishes the Department of General Services in the Government Operations Agency for purposes of providing centralized services of state government.
This bill would require the Department of General Services to contract with the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center to conduct a study evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on worker well-being, job quality, job types, different populations, and state revenues. The bill would require the department, on or before June 1, 2027, to submit a report of the findings of the above-described study to the Legislature, as specified. specified, and would repeal these provisions upon submission of that report.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 12815.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

12815.5.
 (a) The Department of General Services shall contract with the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center to conduct a study evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on worker well-being, job quality, job types, different populations, and state revenues.
(b) On or before June 1, 2027, the department shall submit a report of the findings of the study described in subdivision (a) to the Legislature. Legislature, and shall file a notice with the Secretary of State indicating the date upon which the study was submitted.
(c) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(d) This section shall be repealed upon submission of the report to the Legislature.

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