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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 18, 2026 CA AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
July 2, 2026 CA AB 2018 Expands Use of the Department of Justice's Missing Persons DNA Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 15, 2026 CA AB 1948 Extends the Duration of Concealed Carry Licenses from Two to Three Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 27, 2026 CA SB 865 Establishes the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
May 27, 2026 CA SB 1305 Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to Publish an Evaluation of the Possible Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 22, 2026 CA SB 1135 Establishes the Wildlife Coexistence Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Jan. 27, 2026 CA SB 747 Authorizes Individuals to File Lawsuits Against Any Federal, State, or Local Official Who Violates Their Constitutional Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 258 Expands the Scope of Crime for Rape and Removes the Spousal Clause Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 258 Expands the Scope of Crime for Rape and Removes the Spousal Clause Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 1079 Repeals the Automatic Stay of Judgment in Voting Rights and Fair Maps Cases Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 1108 Requires 3rd Party Medical Examiners to Determine Cause of Death for Police Custody Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 805 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to be Readily Identifiable Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 1 Requires Wildfire Regulations to be Updated Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 41 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Requiring Use of Only an Affiliated Pharmacy and from Discriminating Against Non-Affiliated Pharmacies in Connection with Dispensing Drugs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 590 Expands Eligibility for Benefits Under the State's Paid Family Leave Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 247 Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 260 Establishes Protections for Pharmacists, Doctors and Hospitals from Penalties for Dispensing the Abortion Pill Mifepristone to Out-of-State Patients, and Removes the Names of Patients and Providers from Abortion Medication Prescriptions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 14 Establishes a New Program that Protects Blue Whales and Blue Skies Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 250 Establishes a 2-Year Window to Revive Civil Claims for Sexual Assault Even if the Statute of Limitations has Expired Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 831 Prohibits the Facilitation or Usage of Online Sweepstakes Games that Utilize a Dual-Currency System Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 764 Authorizes Hunters and Landowners to Kill Invasive Species Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 764 Authorizes Hunters and Landowners to Kill Invasive Species Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 15 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Review the Casefile of an Open Unsolved Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 1269 Requires County and City Jails to Ask Inmates to Provide Emergency Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 1269 Requires County and City Jails to Ask Inmates to Provide Emergency Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA AB 309 Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
July 14, 2025 CA AB 379 Increases Penalties for Prostitution Violations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
June 23, 2025 CA AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/18 AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
7/02 AB 2018 Expands Use of the Department of Justice's Missing Persons DNA Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/15 AB 1948 Extends the Duration of Concealed Carry Licenses from Two to Three Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/27 SB 865 Establishes the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
5/27 SB 1305 Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to Publish an Evaluation of the Possible Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/22 SB 1135 Establishes the Wildlife Coexistence Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
1/27 SB 747 Authorizes Individuals to File Lawsuits Against Any Federal, State, or Local Official Who Violates Their Constitutional Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/12 SB 258 Expands the Scope of Crime for Rape and Removes the Spousal Clause Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
9/12 SB 258 Expands the Scope of Crime for Rape and Removes the Spousal Clause Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
9/12 AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
9/12 AB 1079 Repeals the Automatic Stay of Judgment in Voting Rights and Fair Maps Cases Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
9/12 AB 1108 Requires 3rd Party Medical Examiners to Determine Cause of Death for Police Custody Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
9/12 AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
9/11 SB 805 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to be Readily Identifiable Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/11 SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
9/11 SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/11 SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
9/11 AB 1 Requires Wildfire Regulations to be Updated Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/10 SB 41 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Requiring Use of Only an Affiliated Pharmacy and from Discriminating Against Non-Affiliated Pharmacies in Connection with Dispensing Drugs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/10 SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/10 SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/10 SB 590 Expands Eligibility for Benefits Under the State's Paid Family Leave Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/10 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
9/10 SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
9/10 AB 247 Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/10 AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
9/10 AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
9/10 AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
9/10 AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/10 AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/09 AB 260 Establishes Protections for Pharmacists, Doctors and Hospitals from Penalties for Dispensing the Abortion Pill Mifepristone to Out-of-State Patients, and Removes the Names of Patients and Providers from Abortion Medication Prescriptions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
9/09 AB 14 Establishes a New Program that Protects Blue Whales and Blue Skies Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/09 AB 250 Establishes a 2-Year Window to Revive Civil Claims for Sexual Assault Even if the Statute of Limitations has Expired Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
9/08 AB 831 Prohibits the Facilitation or Usage of Online Sweepstakes Games that Utilize a Dual-Currency System Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
9/08 AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
9/08 AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
9/08 AB 764 Authorizes Hunters and Landowners to Kill Invasive Species Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/08 AB 764 Authorizes Hunters and Landowners to Kill Invasive Species Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/08 AB 15 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Review the Casefile of an Open Unsolved Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
9/08 AB 1269 Requires County and City Jails to Ask Inmates to Provide Emergency Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/08 AB 1269 Requires County and City Jails to Ask Inmates to Provide Emergency Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/03 AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/03 AB 309 Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
9/02 SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
9/02 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
7/14 AB 379 Increases Penalties for Prostitution Violations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
7/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
6/23 AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
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