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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1652: State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1652 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements. Primary sponsor: Joe Patterson (R). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law prohibits Members of the Legislature from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation, and makes any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation void and unenforceable. Existing law provides an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, financial information, or proprietary information, as specified.

This bill would prohibit an elective or appointive officer of a state agency acting in their official capacity from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of a proposed regulation or legislation. The bill would also make any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of a proposed regulation or legislation entered into by an elective or appointive officer of a state agency acting in their official capacity after the effective date of this bill void and unenforceable. The bill would provide an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, private financial information, or proprietary information, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly5
Juan AlanisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly22
Leticia CastilloCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly58
Laurie DaviesCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Carl DeMaioCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly75
Diane DixonCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly72
Stan EllisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly32
James GallagherCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly3
Jeff GonzalezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly36
Heather HadwickCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly1
Josh HooverCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly7
Natasha JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly63
Alexandra MacedoCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly33
Kate SanchezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly71
David TangipaCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly8
Greg WallisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5321.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
  10. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.
  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4682.)

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page