AB489California2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.
Plain-language summary
Prohibits health care professionals in California from using deceptive terms or credentials that suggest AI systems possess qualifications or licensure equivalent to licensed practitioners. The bill amends the Business and Professions Code to restrict misleading designations associated with AI in healing arts contexts. It targets deceptive marketing practices involving AI in health care.
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History
Feb 10, 2025
ARead first time. To print.
Feb 11, 2025
AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
Mar 17, 2025
AReferred to Coms. on B. & P. and P. & C.P.
Apr 1, 2025
ACoauthors revised.
Apr 1, 2025
AFrom 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.
Apr 10, 2025
AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Apr 21, 2025
ARe-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Apr 23, 2025
AFrom 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.
May 7, 2025
AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
May 23, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
May 27, 2025
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 2, 2025
ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1832.)
Jun 3, 2025
SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 11, 2025
SReferred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
Jun 16, 2025
SFrom 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.
Jun 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jul 8, 2025
SFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jul 16, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 18, 2025
SIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 29, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Aug 29, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025
SOrdered to special consent calendar.
Sep 4, 2025
SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.).
Sep 4, 2025
AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025
ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3026.).
Sep 15, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Oct 11, 2025
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 11, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawOct 11, 2025
Sponsors
MB
Rep. Mia Bonta (D)Prime sponsor
DA
Rep. Dawn Addis (D)
AA
Sen. Angelique Ashby (D)
JB
Rep. Jasmeet Bains (D)
MB
Rep. Marc Berman (D)
JL
Rep. Josh Lowenthal (D)
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