California AB 1883 — Workplace surveillance tools.

California, 20252026. AB 1883: Workplace surveillance tools.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 853, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit an employer from using a workplace surveillance tool that uses artificial intelligence to, among other things, collect neural data or recognize an individual's emotional state. The bill would define an employer to include a governmental entity, including, among other entities, charter cities and the University of California. This bill would authorize the Labor Commissioner or a public prosecutor to enforce the bill's provisions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill's provisions to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation. The bill would define various terms for purposes of its provisions. This bill would exempt from its provisions an employer's use of a workplace surveillance tool in specified operations where the use of a workplace surveillance tool is reasonable necessary to comply with a federal statute, federal regulation, or binding federal contract relating to the development of aircraft for use in the national airspace or the development of products or services for national security, military, space, or defense purposes. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Sponsors

• Bryan — primary sponsor

Bill text

AB1883 Read version ↗

02/12/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

03/12/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

04/13/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

05/18/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

07/02/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/13/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/21/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

09/03/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 853, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 8. Page 6892.).
5. August 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.).
7. August 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. August 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
12. August 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
13. July 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
14. July 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1).
15. June 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
16. June 22, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and L., P.E. & R.
17. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
18. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 12. Page 5490.)
19. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
20. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
21. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (May 14).
22. April 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
23. April 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
24. April 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
25. April 13, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
26. March 19, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
27. March 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
28. March 12, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
29. March 2, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
30. February 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
31. February 12, 2026Read first time. To print.

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