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California State Legislature · AB 2631 · Chaptered

Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 20, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. · Feb 21, 2026
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Mar 19, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. · Mar 19, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · 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 6, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Apr 7, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 15, 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 59. Noes 17.) · May 26, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 27, 2026
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 24, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Aug 3, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (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 20, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.). · Aug 27, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 28, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 15.). · Aug 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 10, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 20, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Bauer-KahanSchultz

Recorded votes

AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 63, Noes 15, Abstain 1
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2631 Bauer-Kahan et al. By ReyesSenate · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 10, Abstain 0
Do passSenate · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, 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 · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 17, Abstain 4
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]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: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 20, 2026).