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CaliforniaAB 4892025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.

Sponsored By: Mia Bonta (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

No fake licenses in AI health tools

The law bans using words or letters in AI health ads or features that make people think a licensed person is giving care or advice. Existing bans on false licensure claims now also apply to AI tools and to the people who build or deploy them. Each time a prohibited term appears, it counts as a separate violation. Health care licensing boards can enforce these rules and ask courts to stop violations, and other legal remedies still apply. The chapter defines AI, generative AI, and which health care professions are covered.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mia Bonta

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dawn Addis

    Democratic • House

  • Angelique Ashby

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jasmeet Bains

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Berman

    Democratic • House

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Gail Pellerin

    Democratic • House

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lori Wilson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 279 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 25 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 437 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/23/2025

Vote in CS42

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 100 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX32

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/1/2025

Vote in CX33

Yes: 17 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3026.).

    9/8/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025Senate

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

    7/8/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/23/2025Senate

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    6/16/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025Senate

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1832.)

    6/2/2025House

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

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

    5/7/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/23/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

    4/1/2025House

  25. Coauthors revised.

    4/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/16/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

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