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California State Legislature · SB 1236 · Chaptered (Chapter 105, Statutes of 2026)

State Records Management Act.

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Officially: “State Records Management Act. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 19, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. · Feb 20, 2026
Referred to Com. on G.O. · Mar 4, 2026
Set for hearing March 24. · Mar 9, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 24, 2026
Set for hearing April 13. · Mar 27, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 14, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3921.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Apr 16, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Apr 16, 2026
Referred to Com. on G.O. · May 11, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). · Jun 24, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jun 25, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 2, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Jul 2, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Jul 15, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 16, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 105, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Committee on Governmental Organization

Recorded votes

SB 1236 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 70, Noes 0, Abstain 9
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 18, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Consent Calendar 2nd SB1236 G.O. (Rubio)Senate · 2026-04-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-03-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, 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 105, Statutes of 2026. (Jul 16, 2026).