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California State Legislature · AB 251 · Chaptered (Chapter 433, Statutes of 2025)

Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.

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Officially: “Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Jan 15, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15. · Jan 16, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · Feb 10, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. · Mar 19, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Mar 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 25). · Mar 26, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Mar 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 8.) · Apr 1, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Apr 2, 2025
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. · May 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 17, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 23, 2025
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Jun 30, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 2515.). · Sep 4, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 4, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 10. Page 3023.). · Sep 8, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. · Sep 15, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 7, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 433, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 7, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Kalra

Recorded votes

AB 251 Kalra Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 60, Noes 10, Abstain 10
Assembly 3rd Reading AB251 Kalra By WahabSenate · 2025-09-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 7, Abstain 4
Do passSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-06-17 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 251 Kalra Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 57, Noes 8, Abstain 15
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-03-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 2, 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 433, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 7, 2025).