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SB 813

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Became law · by McNerney · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2026-08-30: (PASS), 39 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · Unfinished Business SB813 McNerney et al. Concurrence

Aye (39): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R

Not voting (1): Kelly Seyarto R

Who lobbied on it

22 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 813 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Amazon.com Services LLC · Anthropic PBC · ERNST & YOUNG LLP · INTUIT INC. · KPMG LLP · Meta Platforms, Inc. · A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · AMERICAN INNOVATORS NETWORK · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA · DELOITTE LLP · ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT ACTION · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENCODE AI CORPORATION · FATHOM AI INC. · MERIDIAN GOVERNANCE INC. · OMIDYAR NETWORK · SECURE AI PROJECT · TECHEQUITY ACTION · THOMSON REUTERS · TRANSPARENCY COALITION ACTION FUND

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-29Sen Judiciary
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)100
2025-05-12Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70
2026-01-22Sen Appropriations
Do pass
(PASS)52
2026-01-27Senate floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB813 McNerney
(PASS)317
2026-07-01Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)112
2026-08-13Asm Appropriations
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
(PASS)113
2026-08-30Assembly floor
SB 813 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
(PASS)676
2026-08-30Senate floor
Unfinished Business SB813 McNerney et al. Concurrence
(PASS)390