California AB 1331 — Workplace surveillance.

California, 20252026. AB 1331: Workplace surveillance.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission. This bill would limit the use of workplace surveillance tools, as defined, by employers, including by prohibiting an employer from monitoring or surveilling employees in a bathroom located in the workplace, except as specified. The bill would provide an employee with the right to leave behind workplace surveillance tools that are on their person or in their possession when entering a bathroom, except as specified. This bill would authorize the commissioner to enforce the bill's provisions, as prescribed, and would authorize a public prosecutor to bring specified enforcement actions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Sponsors

• Elhawary — primary sponsor
• Bryan
• Mark González
• Ward
• Becker
• Cortese
• McNerney

Bill text

AB1331 Read version ↗

02/21/25 - Introduced Read version ↗

04/10/25 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

04/28/25 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

05/23/25 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

06/19/25 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

07/17/25 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/29/25 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

09/04/25 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/21/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/28/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

09/04/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 14, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 7001.).
5. August 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.).
7. August 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 28, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 21, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. August 21, 2026Ordered to second reading.
12. August 21, 2026From inactive file.
13. September 13, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Limón.
14. September 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
15. September 4, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
16. September 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
17. August 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
18. August 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
19. August 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
20. July 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
21. July 16, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 15).
22. June 25, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
23. June 19, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
24. June 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
25. June 9, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
26. June 5, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 2113.)
27. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
28. May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
29. May 23, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
30. May 23, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
31. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
32. May 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
33. April 29, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
34. April 28, 2025Read second time and amended.
35. April 24, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 22).
36. April 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
37. April 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
38. April 3, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
39. March 28, 2025Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
40. February 24, 2025Read first time.
41. February 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
42. February 21, 2025Introduced. To print.

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