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California State Legislature · SB 1050 · Chaptered (Chapter 246, Statutes of 2026)

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2025-2026 session

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 12, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. · Feb 13, 2026
Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD. · Feb 26, 2026
Set for hearing April 6. · Mar 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 7, 2026
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 8, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21). · Apr 22, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2026
Set for hearing May 11. · May 4, 2026
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 11, 2026
Set for hearing May 14. · May 12, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4262.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 14, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4520.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 28, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2026
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., A.,E.,S., & T., and JUD. · Jun 4, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 11, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. · Jun 17, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 23, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. · Aug 5, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. · Aug 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 19, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 19, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 31, 2026
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file. · Aug 31, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 31, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 31, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 16, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 246, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 16, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

AshbyWeber Pierson

Recorded votes

SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By ElhawaryAssembly · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 66, Noes 7, Abstain 6
W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 AshbySenate · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 1, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism]Assembly · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB1050 AshbySenate · 2026-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do passSenate · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-05-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-04-06 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
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 246, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 16, 2026).