What AB 2575 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 4, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Ortega introduced AB 2575 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 10 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 27, 2026: 48 ayes, 15 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 28, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 31, 2026: 51 ayes, 16 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 31, 2026: 21 ayes, 10 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Health, April 7, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment], 11-1.
- Assembly Labor and Employment, April 8, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection], 5-2.
- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection, April 21, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 9-4.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass., 10-4.
- Senate Health, June 17, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ], 8-2.
- Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, June 24, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection], 4-1.
- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection, June 29, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 6-2.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass as amended, 5-2.
Who supports and opposes AB 2575
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 30, 2026 lists 23 organizations in support and 48 in opposition. When Assembly Health first listed positions on April 3, 2026, the count was 14 in support and 23 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 30, 2026 it was 23 to 48.
In support: California Federation of Labor Unions (sponsor); California Nurses Association (sponsor); Alameda County Democratic Party; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; California Alliance for Retired Americans; California Democratic Party; California Democratic Party Rural Caucus; California Faculty Association; and 15 more.
Opposed: Advanced Medical Technology Association; Adventist Health; America's Physician Groups; Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies; Association of Dental Support Organizations; American Telemedicine Association Action; Biocom California; California Association of Health Facilities; and 40 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 15, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for AI organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The AI group at Capitol Axis handles that for AI clients.
Questions about AB 2575
What does AB 2575 do?
AB 2575 concerns health care services: artificial intelligence. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2575 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 15, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2575?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 30, 2026 lists 23 organizations in support and 48 in opposition. Supporters include California Federation of Labor Unions (sponsor); California Nurses Association (sponsor); Alameda County Democratic Party. Opponents include Advanced Medical Technology Association; Adventist Health; America's Physician Groups.
What happens next with AB 2575?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.