Legally protected activities.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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2025-2026 session
Where it is
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 18, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. · Feb 19, 2026
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. · Mar 9, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · Mar 23, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. · Apr 9, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Apr 13, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). · Apr 22, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Apr 23, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 27, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 18, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 5182.) · May 21, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 21, 2026
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. · Jun 3, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Aug 3, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 4, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.). · Aug 25, 2026
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Aug 25, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Aug 31, 2026
Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 20, 2026
The numbers
28
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Bauer-KahanRubioAddisAguiar-CurryÁvila FaríasBontaBryanCalderonElhawaryIrwinKalraMcKinnorNguyenOrtegaPapanPatelPellerinQuirk-SilvaCeleste RodriguezSchiavoStefaniWilsonSchultzSharp-CollinsZburMenjivarPérezReyes
Recorded votes
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2164 Bauer-Kahan et al. By MenjivarSenate · 2026-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 10, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
AB 2164 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 57, Noes 14, Abstain 9
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 1, 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: Vetoed by Governor. (Sep 20, 2026).