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California State Legislature · SB 813 · Chaptered (Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026)

Independent verification organizations.

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2025-2026 session

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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 21, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. · Feb 24, 2025
Read first time. · Feb 24, 2025
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Mar 12, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Mar 18, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Mar 26, 2025
April 21 hearing postponed by committee. · Mar 27, 2025
Withdrawn from committee. · Mar 27, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 27, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 2, 2025
Set for hearing April 29. · Apr 9, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 944.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 1, 2025
Set for hearing May 12. · May 6, 2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 12, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 16, 2025
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · May 23, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jan 5, 2026
Set for hearing January 22. · Jan 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3270.) (January 22). · Jan 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jan 22, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 3307.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jan 27, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jan 27, 2026
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · May 4, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1). · Jul 2, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 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 and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Aug 13, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Aug 24, 2026
Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 6369.) · Aug 24, 2026
Withdrawn from committee. · Aug 24, 2026
Ordered to second reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 25, 2026
Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 6562.) · Aug 26, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 26, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 26, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 30, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 30, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 8, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 9, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 9, 2026

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

McNerneyBauer-KahanLowenthal

Recorded votes

SB 813 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanAssembly · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 67, Noes 6, Abstain 6
Unfinished Business SB813 McNerney et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]Assembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 3, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 2, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB813 McNerneySenate · 2026-01-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 31, Noes 7, Abstain 2
Do passSenate · 2026-01-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-05-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, 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 179, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 9, 2026).