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California State Legislature · AB 2246 · Chaptered (Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026)

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 19, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. · Feb 20, 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 13. Noes 0.) (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 11. Noes 0.) (April 21). · Apr 22, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Apr 23, 2026
Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected. · Apr 27, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 27, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 13, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) · May 14, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 18, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.) · 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
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 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 27, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 28, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1.). · Aug 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. · Sep 9, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 10, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WicksAguiar-CurryBauer-KahanKalraPetrie-NorrisStefani

Recorded votes

AB 2246 Wicks Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 73, Noes 1, Abstain 5
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2246 Wicks et al. By PadillaSenate · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, 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, but first be re-referred 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 · 2026-06-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 2246 Wicks Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 71, Noes 1, Abstain 8
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-04-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
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 187, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 10, 2026).