Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 13, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. · Feb 14, 2026
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. · Mar 19, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. · Mar 19, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Mar 23, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. · Apr 6, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Apr 7, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Apr 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 16, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). · Apr 23, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Apr 27, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 28, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · May 18, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 19, 2026
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.) · May 21, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.) · May 26, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 27, 2026
Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD. · Jun 3, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 12, 2026
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 29, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). · Jul 2, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Aug 3, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 21, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). · Aug 26, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 26, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6638.). · Aug 26, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 3, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 10, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1946 Wicks et al. By GonzalezSenate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
AB 1946 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KRELLAssembly · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 78, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do passSenate · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-08-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-06-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1946 Wicks Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 75, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-04-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 1, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 10, 2026).