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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | CA | AB 98 | Requires Creations of a Truck Routing Plan for California Cities | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | CA | AB 1836 | Establishes New Regulations and Civil Liabilities for Unauthorized Usage of Deceased Person's Likeness | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 1340 | Amends State Definitions of Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | AB 2839 | Prohibits Deceptive Content in Election Advertisements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 8) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 1374 | Amends Solar Energy Tax Credits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 1053 | Amends Codes on Solid Waste and Specifies What Constitutes a Recycled Carryout Bag | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 1112 | Authorizes Child Developmental Screenings to be Billable Under the Alternative Payments for Childcare Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | AB 1886 | Extends Certain State Housing Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 1103 | Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants | Bill Passed - House (44 - 17) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | SB 399 | Prohibits an Employer from Requiring an Employee to Come to Certain Political Meetings or Religious Outings | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | AB 2108 | Increases Duties of Child Welfare Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | AB 1008 | Extends Privacy Laws to AI | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1089 | Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 3089 | Authorizes Apology for State's Role in Slavery | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 2906 | Prohibits the use of Foster Youth's Benefit for their Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 157 | Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2025 State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 14) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 2443 | Authorizes the Cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Victorville to Impose Taxes to Support Transportation Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 16) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 2515 | Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1047 | Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 347 | Establishes Restrictions on PFAS Substances | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 14) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1100 | Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 2319 | Establishes the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1348 | Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 764 | Requires Media with Child Actors Put 30% of Their Earnings in a Future Trust | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 1954 | Amends Certain Sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code Relating to Sexually Violent Predators. | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 1886 | Extends Certain State Housing Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1340 | Amends State Definitions of Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (62 - 11) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1374 | Amends Solar Energy Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (48 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1053 | Amends Codes on Solid Waste and Specifies What Constitutes a Recycled Carryout Bag | Bill Passed - House (56 - 7) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 3283 | Limits Claimants Ability to Claim Exemption for Certain Civil Judgments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 1137 | Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1775 | Authorizes for the Retail Preparation, Sale, and Consumption of Non-Cannabis Food at "Cannabis Cafes" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 2801 | Increases Renter Protection | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 940 | Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1840 | Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 18) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1877 | Requires a California Court to Seal Juvenile Records if a Person Has not Been Found Guilty of a Crime During that Time | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 12) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 660 | Requires Standardization of Food Labels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1825 | Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 896 | Establishes the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 988 | Establishes Minimum Requirements for Freelance Worker Contracts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 2655 | Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 8) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1864 | Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1986 | Requires List of Banned Book in Prisons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 0) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 1047 | Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models | Bill Passed - House (48 - 16) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 1348 | Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 3089 | Authorizes Apology for State's Role in Slavery | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 1089 | Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures | Bill Passed - House (57 - 16) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 347 | Establishes Restrictions on PFAS Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 3259 | Amends Transactions and Use Taxes for the City of Campbell | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 157 | Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |