California Assembly Bill 1331
Session 20252026
Workplace surveillance.
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1331
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Ávila Farías
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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.
02/21/25 - Introduced
February 21, 2025
04/10/25 - Amended Assembly
April 10, 2025
04/28/25 - Amended Assembly
April 28, 2025
05/23/25 - Amended Assembly
May 23, 2025
06/19/25 - Amended Senate
June 19, 2025
07/17/25 - Amended Senate
July 17, 2025
08/29/25 - Amended Senate
August 29, 2025
09/04/25 - Amended Senate
September 4, 2025
08/21/26 - Amended Senate
August 21, 2026
08/28/26 - Amended Senate
August 28, 2026
09/04/26 - Enrolled
September 4, 2026
04/01/25- Assembly Labor and Employment
April 1, 2025
04/20/25- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection
April 20, 2025
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 12, 2025
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 28, 2025
06/24/25- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
June 24, 2025
07/11/25- Senate Judiciary
July 11, 2025
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2025
08/29/25- Senate Appropriations
August 29, 2025
09/02/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 2, 2025
09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 8, 2025
08/24/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 24, 2026
08/28/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 28, 2026
08/31/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 31, 2026
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09/14/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7.).
08/31/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.).
08/30/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/28/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/24/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Ordered to second reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
From inactive file.
09/13/2025
Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Limón.
09/08/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/04/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
08/18/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
07/17/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/16/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 15).
06/25/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/19/2025
Senate
From 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.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
06/09/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/05/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 2113.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
05/23/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
05/01/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
04/29/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/28/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/24/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 22).
04/21/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
04/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
04/03/2025
Assembly
From 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.
03/28/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
02/24/2025
Assembly
Read first time.
02/22/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
02/21/2025
Assembly
Introduced. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:08:07 AM
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 9:07:38 AM