AB 2504CaliforniaProcess complete

Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

What it does

Official summary

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires the board to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state, under the administration of community college district governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at the community college campuses they operate.

More detail

This bill, upon appropriation, would require the chancellor's office to implement the Future of Creative Industries Pilot Program, commencing on or before July 1, 2028, and to select up to 10 community colleges to participate in the pilot program, as specified. The bill would require the chancellor's office, on or before January 1, 2032, to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program, as provided. The bill would repeal this pilot program on January 1, 2033.

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IntroducedFeb 20
Passed AssemblyMay 26
Passed SenateAug 20
To GovernorAug 28
Became LawSep 18

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 305, Statutes of 2026.Latest
2. Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
4. Aug 24Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6412.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
5. Aug 20In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  - Vote recorded Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et al. Result: pass.Upper
6. Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).Passed Senate
7. Aug 18Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
9. Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
10. Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
  - Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
11. Jun 30Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
12. Jun 29From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
13. Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
14. Jun 24
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Upper
15. Jun 11From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Major
16. Jun 10Referred to Coms. on ED. and P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
17. May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
18. May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5317.)Passed Assembly
  - Vote recorded AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
19. May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
20. May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
21. May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
22. Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
23. Apr 21
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
25. Apr 16Read second time and amended.Major
26. Apr 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).Major
27. Apr 14
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Lower
28. Apr 7Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
29. Apr 6From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Major
30. Mar 19Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
31. Mar 18Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
32. Mar 17From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Major
33. Mar 9Referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
34. Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
35. Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced

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AB 2504CaliforniaProcess complete

Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

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Where it stands

IntroducedFeb 20
Passed AssemblyMay 26
Passed SenateAug 20
To GovernorAug 28
Became LawSep 18

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 305, Statutes of 2026.Latest
2. Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
4. Aug 24Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6412.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
5. Aug 20In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  - Vote recorded Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et al. Result: pass.Upper
6. Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).Passed Senate
7. Aug 18Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
9. Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
10. Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
  - Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
11. Jun 30Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
12. Jun 29From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
13. Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
14. Jun 24
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Upper
15. Jun 11From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Major
16. Jun 10Referred to Coms. on ED. and P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
17. May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
18. May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5317.)Passed Assembly
  - Vote recorded AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
19. May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
20. May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
21. May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
22. Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
23. Apr 21
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
25. Apr 16Read second time and amended.Major
26. Apr 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).Major
27. Apr 14
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Lower
28. Apr 7Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
29. Apr 6From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Major
30. Mar 19Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
31. Mar 18Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
32. Mar 17From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Major
33. Mar 9Referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
34. Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
35. Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced

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