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PassedPassed on 2026-09-18

Bill · California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · AB 540

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Introduced 2025-02-11

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-07-01Upper house roll 1597528Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendarpassed130
2025-04-01Lower house roll 1533485AB 540 Connolly Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Sessionpassed760
2025-03-25Lower house roll 1526929Do pass. To Consent Calendarpassed120

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-09-18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.unclassified
2026-09-18Approved by the Governor.enact
2026-09-18enact
2026-09-18enact
2026-09-09Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.unclassified
2026-08-30Lower houseSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6897.).unclassified
2026-08-30Lower houseFrom committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 30).unclassified
2026-08-30Lower houseJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)unclassified
2026-08-30Lower houseRe-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.unclassified
2026-08-30sent to executive
2026-08-30refer
2026-08-28Lower houseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.unclassified
2026-08-28Upper houseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).unclassified
2026-08-26Upper houseFrom committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 26)unclassified
2026-08-24Upper houseFrom committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.unclassified
2026-08-24Upper houseRe-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).unclassified
2026-08-24Upper houseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.unclassified
2026-08-24refer
2026-08-24refer
2026-08-21Upper houseRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.unclassified
2026-08-11Upper houseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.unclassified
2026-08-10Upper houseOrdered to second reading.unclassified
2026-08-10Upper houseFrom inactive file.unclassified
2025-09-08Upper houseOrdered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.unclassified
2025-07-07Upper houseOrdered to third reading.unclassified
2025-07-07Upper houseFrom Consent Calendar.unclassified
2025-07-03Upper houseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.unclassified
2025-07-02Upper houseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).unclassified
2025-07-02report
2025-05-07Upper houseReferred to Com. on JUD.unclassified
2025-05-07refer
2025-04-02Upper houseIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.unclassified
2025-04-02refer
2025-04-01Lower houseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 962.)unclassified
2025-04-01Lower houseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)unclassified
2025-04-01Lower houseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 962.)unclassified
2025-04-01floor pass
2025-03-27Lower houseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.unclassified
2025-03-26Lower houseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).unclassified
2025-03-26report
2025-02-24Lower houseReferred to Com. on JUD.unclassified
2025-02-24refer
2025-02-12Lower houseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 14.unclassified
2025-02-11Lower houseRead first time. To print.unclassified
2025-02-11introduce
Source: LegiScan, fetched 2026-11-01. Legislative data provided by LegiScan (legiscan.com). Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.