AB 316
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Became law · by Krell · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2025-09-09: (PASS), 78 ayes, 0 noes, 2 not voting · AB 316 Krell Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Aye (78): Al Muratsuchi D, Alex Lee D, Alexandra Macedo R, Anamarie Ávila Farías D, Ash Kalra D, Avelino Valencia D, Blanca Pacheco D, Blanca Rubio D, Buffy Wicks D, Carl DeMaio R, Catherine Stefani D, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D, Celeste Rodriguez D, Chris Rogers D, Christopher Ward D, Corey Jackson D, Cottie Petrie-Norris D, Damon Connolly D, Darshana R. Patel D, David Alvarez D, David Tangipa R, Dawn Addis D, Diane Dixon R, Diane Papan D, Esmeralda Soria D, Greg Wallis R, Gregg Hart D, Heath Flora R, Heather Hadwick R, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Gallagher R, James Ramos D, Jeff Gonzalez R, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, Joe Patterson R, John Harabedian D, José Luis Solache D, Josh Hoover R, Josh Lowenthal D, Juan Alanis R, Juan Carrillo D, Kate Sanchez R, LaShae Sharp-Collins D, Laurie Davies R, Leticia Castillo R, Lisa Calderon D, Liz Ortega D, Lori Wilson D, Maggy Krell D, Marc Berman D, Mark González D, Matt Haney D, Mia Bonta D, Michelle Rodriguez D, Mike Fong D, Mike Gipson D, Natasha Johnson R, Nick Schultz D, Patrick Ahrens D, Phillip Chen R, Pilar Schiavo D, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan D, Rhodesia Ransom D, Rick Chavez Zbur D, Robert Garcia D, Robert Rivas D, Sade Elhawary D, Sharon Quirk-Silva D, Stan Ellis R, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tasha Boerner D, Tina McKinnor D, Tom Lackey R, Tri Ta R
Not voting (2): Gail Pellerin D, Jasmeet Bains D
Who lobbied on it
21 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 316 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF MACHINISTS · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA · CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA · California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union · ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT ACTION · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS OF CALIFORNIA, LOCAL 20, IFPTE, AFL-CIO & CLC · EXPERIAN · OMIDYAR NETWORK · REST TECH ACTION · TEAMSTERS CALIFORNIA · TECHEQUITY COLLABORATIVE · THOMSON REUTERS · Tech Oversight Project dba Tech Oversight California · UNITE HERE INTERNATIONAL UNION · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 132 · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 483 · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 522
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-05-06 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass. | (PASS) | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-05-19 | Assembly floor AB 316 Krell Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 70 | 1 |
| 2025-06-24 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-07-07 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB316 Krell By Umberg | (PASS) | 38 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly floor AB 316 Krell Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 78 | 0 |