Jury service exemptions.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Jury service exemptions.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. To print. · Feb 21, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. · Feb 22, 2025
Read first time. · Feb 24, 2025
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. · Mar 28, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. · Mar 28, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. · Apr 1, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Jan 5, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Jan 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jan 13, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.) · Jan 22, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. · Jan 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (January 22). · Jan 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jan 22, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3837.) · Jan 26, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Jan 27, 2026
Referred to Com. on JUD. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 17, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Jun 29, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). · Aug 19, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 19, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6313.). · Aug 20, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Aug 27, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 15, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 15, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
AB 1359 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 75, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1359 Ahrens et al. By CorteseSenate · 2026-08-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-06-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1359 Ahrens Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-01-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 73, Noes 1, Abstain 6
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-01-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-01-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 15, 2026).