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Home/Bills/AB 2656California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2656: Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 1, 2026

What AB 2656 does, verified September 1, 2026

<p>This bill requires certain state and local public employers to notify a recognized employee organization in writing at least 45 days before developing, purchasing, implementing, or utilizing generative artificial intelligence (genAI) for tasks within the scope of work covered by the employees' job classification. The notification is aimed at ensuring that state agencies consider potential impacts on workers when integrating genAI tools.</p>

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Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-08-31)Alert me
Recent actions29 total · showing 5
Aug. 31, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 25, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2.).
Aug. 24, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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