Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.
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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, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. · Mar 13, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. · Mar 17, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 2031.) · Jun 3, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Jun 4, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jul 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 16, 2025
In committee: Referred to suspense file. · Aug 18, 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 30. Noes 9. Page 2734.). · Sep 9, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 9, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 3200.). · Sep 10, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 22, 2025
Vetoed by Governor. · Oct 13, 2025
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · Oct 13, 2025
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. · Jan 22, 2026
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ElhawaryBontaBryanGipsonJacksonMcKinnorSharp-CollinsWilsonRichardsonSmallwood-CuevasWeber PiersonLowenthal
Recorded votes
AB 742 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 16, Abstain 5
Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber PiersonSenate · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 9, Abstain 1
Do passSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-08-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-07-07 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 2, Abstain 0
AB 742 Elhawary Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-06-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 57, Noes 14, Abstain 8
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 3, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 2, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 2, Abstain 4
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