CA SCR82: Public higher education: artificial intelligence usage.

In one paragraph

California's SCR 82 (2025-26 Regular Session) is a concurrent resolution that would have encouraged the heads of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges to form a workgroup of faculty, staff and administrators to review AI use in higher education and report on agreed strategies and best practices. A resolution does not change the law. The Senate adopted it 37-0 on July 10, 2025; it was held in Assembly Appropriations on August 13, 2026 and was not adopted before the session ended.

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What it means for business

None: the resolution died and never took effect. It creates no duties for businesses and would only have encouraged public higher-education systems to study AI use.

Key provisions

1. 1Would encourage the UC President, the CSU Chancellor and the California Community Colleges Chancellor to create a workgroup of faculty, staff and administrators to review the use of AI in higher education
2. 2Workgroup would discuss strategies and best practices for acceptable AI use across the three segments, emphasizing academic honesty and ethical standards
3. 3As amended June 11, 2026, the workgroup would be encouraged to make public its agreed strategies and best practices within one year after it is formed and submit a report to the Legislature
4. 4A concurrent resolution that only encourages action; it creates no legal duties
5. 5Adopted by the Senate July 10, 2025; status: held in committee and under submission August 13, 2026; the session ended without Assembly adoption

Latest legislative action

Aug 13, 2026. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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