California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1864: Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 24200) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to gene synthesis. gene synthesis Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish an advisory committee to advise the Legislature and the Governor on human cloning and other issues relating to human biotechnology…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 24200) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to gene synthesis. gene synthesis Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish an advisory committee to advise the Legislature and the Governor on human cloning and other issues relating to human biotechnology. Existing law requires the California State University, and requests the University of California, to develop systemwide guidance for purchasing gene synthesis equipment or gene synthesis products from gene synthesis providers who prevent the misuse of synthetic genes and safeguard the benefits of gene synthesis technology while minimizing risk, as specified. This bill would prohibit a manufacturer of benchtop nucleic acid synthesis equipment, as defined, from producing equipment in this state or selling or delivering that equipment to a customer in this state unless the manufacturer adheres to the Framework for Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening issued by the Fast Track Action Committee on Synthetic Nucleic Acid Procurement Screening of the National Science and Technology Council, as revised in September 2024, with respect to that equipment, attests that they comply with the framework with respect to that equipment, and posts that attestation on a public internet website, and would prohibit a provider of specified synthetic nucleic acids from producing those …
Sponsors
- Berman, Marc (D, AD23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 852, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6321.).
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5560.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 1864 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 20, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1864 Berman By McNerney (August 19, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 10, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1864?
- AB1864 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.
- What does AB1864 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 24200) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to gene synthesis. gene synthesis Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish an advisory committee to advise the Legislature and the Governor on human cloning and other issues relating to human biotechnology…
- What is the status of AB1864?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 852, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1864?
- Berman, Marc (D, AD23).
- Where is the official record for AB1864?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1864
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