California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 1576 — Secretary of Government Operations: working group: technology.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law provides that there is a Government Operations Agency governed by the Secretary of Government Operations. Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology under the supervision of the Director of Technology, who also serves as the State Chief Information Officer. The department is generally responsible for the approval and oversight of information technology projects by, among other things, consulting with state agencies during initial project planning to ensure that project proposals are based on well-defined programmatic needs. Under existing law, there is, in the Government Operations Agency, the Department of General Services, which shall develop and enforce policy and procedures and institute or cause the institution of those investigations and proceedings as it deems proper to assure effective operation of all functions performed by the department and to conserve the rights and interests of the state. This bill would require the Secretary of Government Operations to appoint participants to an artificial intelligence working group on or before July 1, 2020. The bill would require the composition of the working group to be representative of California's demographic and cultural diversity. For purposes of these provisions, the bill would define artificial intelligence technology. The bill would require the working group to evaluate the uses, risks, benefits, and legal implications associated with the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses. The bill would require the working group to recommend best practices for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses for specified purposes. The bill would require the working group, on or before July 1, 2021, to report to the Legislature on the evaluations and recommendations described in the previous sentence. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1900.)

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1716.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1760.)

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1609.)

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  21. Read first time.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  23. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Borgeas — Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Chang — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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AB 1576 Calderon Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46002
Republican 7000
Democratic 25000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Ting — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Salas — Yea
Brough — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Wood — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kiley — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Smith — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1576 do?
Existing law provides that there is a Government Operations Agency governed by the Secretary of Government Operations. Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology under the supervision of the Director of Technology, who also serves as the State Chief Information Officer. The department is generally responsible for the approval and oversight of information technology projects by, among other things, consulting with state agencies during initial project planning to ensure that project proposals are based on well-defined programmatic needs. Under existing law, there is, in the Government Operations Agency, the Department of General Services, which shall develop and enforce policy and procedures and institute or cause the institution of those investigations and proceedings as it deems proper to assure effective operation of all functions performed by the department and to conserve the rights and interests of the state. This bill would require the Secretary of Government Operations to appoint participants to an artificial intelligence working group on or before July 1, 2020. The bill would require the composition of the working group to be representative of California's demographic and cultural diversity. For purposes of these provisions, the bill would define artificial intelligence technology. The bill would require the working group to evaluate the uses, risks, benefits, and legal implications associated with the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses. The bill would require the working group to recommend best practices for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses for specified purposes. The bill would require the working group, on or before July 1, 2021, to report to the Legislature on the evaluations and recommendations described in the previous sentence. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2023.
Who sponsors AB 1576?
AB 1576 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1576?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1576?
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