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AB 501

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About This Bill
Latest Action · Sep 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2026.
Session
20252026
Introduced
Feb 10, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Papan· author

Action Timeline

Sep 27, 2026
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
Sep 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
Aug 28, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
Aug 24, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6423.).
amendment-passagecommittee-passagecommittee-passage-favorable
Aug 20, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
passagereading-1reading-3
Aug 20, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 18, 2026
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Aug 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorable
Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1reading-2reading-3
Aug 3, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
Jul 1, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Jun 15, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Jun 1, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
amendment-introductionamendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
May 6, 2026
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
Jan 29, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3872.)
passagereading-1reading-3
Jan 29, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1referral-committee
Jan 22, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
Jan 22, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
Jan 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorable
Jan 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1reading-2reading-3
Jan 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Jan 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Jan 8, 2026
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)
Jan 8, 2026
(Pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.)
referral-committee
Jan 5, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introductionamendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
May 13, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
May 12, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introductionamendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
Apr 30, 2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Apr 7, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.
referral-committee
Apr 7, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
Apr 3, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introductionamendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
Mar 25, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on B.&F.
referral-committee
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD.
referral-committee
Mar 24, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.&F. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introductionamendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
Feb 11, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
Feb 10, 2025
Read first time. To print.
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