SCR 82 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.

Summary

This measure would encourage the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to create a workgroup of faculty, staff, and administrators to (1) review the use of artificial intelligence in higher education, (2) create a public report on the strategies and best practices for artificial intelligence usage agreed upon by the workgroup within one year following formation of the workgroup, and (3) submit the report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees of the Legislature with jurisdiction over higher education and privacy and consumer protection.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Aug 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

06/11/26 - Amended Assembly → SCR82 · 4 edits

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Floor votes · Senate Jul 10, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jul 10, 2025

D Democratic30

27 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Aug 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P.

lower

Jul 10, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)

senate

Jul 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2040.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Jul 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1906.) (July 2).

upper

May 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

upper

May 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors