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AB1134Introduced in the Assembly

Coerced marriage.

Passed

Introduced by Jasmeet Bains, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 2211 of the Family Code, and to amend Section 265 of the Penal Code, relating to marriage.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 633, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent AB1134 Bains et al · September 4, 2025

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1879.)

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  18. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).

  26. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 633, Statutes of 2025.

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