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AB 2656
Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.
Assembly · Other
Floor votes (3)
May 27, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 72 yes · 2 no · 6 other
Yes (72): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Sade Elhawary, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (2): Carl DeMaio, Stan Ellis
Other / no vote recorded (6): Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Diane Dixon, Heather Hadwick, Natasha Johnson, Al Muratsuchi
Official motion wording
AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 24, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 39 yes · 0 no · 1 other
Yes (39): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Suzette Valladares, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Other / no vote recorded (1): Roger Niello
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB2656 Petrie-Norris By Smallwood-Cuevas
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 25, 2026 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 74 yes · 2 no · 3 other
Yes (74): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (2): Carl DeMaio, Stan Ellis
Other / no vote recorded (3): Heather Hadwick, Natasha Johnson, Tina McKinnor
Official motion wording
AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov