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SB 366: Employment: artificial intelligence.
What SB 366 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill requires the Department of General Services to contract with the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center to conduct a study on the impact of artificial intelligence on worker well-being, job quality, job types, different populations, and state revenues. The department must submit a report of the study's findings to the legislature by June 1, 2027. After submitting the report, the provisions of the bill will be repealed.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| May. 23, 2025 | May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 16, 2025 | Set for hearing May 23. |
| May. 12, 2025 | May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| May. 02, 2025 | Set for hearing May 12. |
Latest bill textAmended version, April 9, 2025 · 309 words
| 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.
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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