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IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
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Passed AssemblyMay 26, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 26, 2026
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Became LawSep 10, 2026
California Assembly Bill
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Last Action See all actions
legislature • Sep 10, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.
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Summary
Comments on AB 1856
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 68
- Castillo
- Dixon
- Ward
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Arambula
- Hoover
- Chen
- Harabedian
- Garcia
- Lowenthal
- Carrillo
- Solache
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Bonta
- Sharp-Collins
- Wallis
- Caloza
- Ahrens
- Krell
- Wilson
- Gallagher
- Ortega
- Pellerin
- Tangipa
- Fong
- Jackson
- Gipson
- Ramos
- Bauer-Kahan
- Nguyen
- Pacheco
- Quirk-Silva
- Ellis
- McKinnor
- Alvarez
- Blanca Rubio
- Patel
- Bryan
- Soria
- Macedo
- Ávila Farías
- Stefani
- Rivas
- Connolly
- Schiavo
- Haney
- Kalra
- Calderon
- Berman
- Wicks
- Valencia
- Davies
- Alanis
- Boerner
- Addis
- Gabriel
- Bains
- Lee
- Ransom
- Aguiar-Curry
- Rogers
- Papan
- Hart
- Irwin
- Mark González
- Elhawary
- Schultz
- Petrie-Norris
NO: 1
YES: 40
- Dahle
- Hurtado
- Laird
- Strickland
- Reyes
- Limón
- Umberg
- McNerney
- Grayson
- Valladares
- Caballero
- Pérez
- Arreguín
- Wahab
- McGuire
- Blakespear
- Jones
- Ashby
- Choi
- Menjivar
- Grove
- Rubio
- Smallwood-Cuevas
- Durazo
- Padilla
- Cervantes
- Stern
- Cabaldon
- Weber Pierson
- Archuleta
- Ochoa Bogh
- Seyarto
- Gonzalez
- Allen
- Alvarado-Gil
- Niello
- Wiener
- Richardson
- Becker
- Cortese
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 69
- Castillo
- Dixon
- Ward
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Arambula
- Hoover
- Harabedian
- Lowenthal
- Garcia
- Carrillo
- DeMaio
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Solache
- Bonta
- Sharp-Collins
- Wallis
- Caloza
- Ahrens
- Krell
- Wilson
- Muratsuchi
- Ortega
- Pellerin
- Fong
- Jackson
- Bennett
- Gipson
- Ramos
- Nguyen
- Pacheco
- Quirk-Silva
- Ellis
- Alvarez
- Blanca Rubio
- Patel
- Bryan
- Sanchez
- Macedo
- Soria
- Stefani
- Ávila Farías
- Rivas
- Connolly
- Schiavo
- Haney
- Kalra
- Calderon
- Berman
- Wicks
- Hadwick
- Davies
- Valencia
- Alanis
- Boerner
- Celeste Rodriguez
- Addis
- Gabriel
- Bains
- Lee
- Ransom
- Aguiar-Curry
- Rogers
- Papan
- Hart
- Irwin
- Mark González
- Elhawary
- Schultz
- Petrie-Norris
NO: 0
Actions
- Sep 10, 2026 | legislature
- Approved by the Governor.
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.
- Sep 04, 2026 | legislature
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Aug 27, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6749.).
- Aug 26, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- Aug 24, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 21, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 03, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 01, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 30, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).
- Jun 22, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- May 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 5399.)
- May 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- May 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- May 14, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
- May 06, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Apr 27, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21).
- Apr 13, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
- Feb 11, 2026 | Assembly
- Read first time. To print.
Documents
- 04/20/26- Assembly Privacy And Consumer ProtectionPDF
- 05/05/26- Assembly AppropriationsPDF
- 05/20/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 06/20/26- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, And Consumer ProtectionPDF
- 06/26/26- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, And Consumer ProtectionPDF
- 07/31/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/15/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/24/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/27/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF

