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AB1242Introduced in the Assembly

Language access.

Engrossed

Introduced by Alex Lee, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 7295.2, 7295.4, 7296.2, 7299.3, 7299.4, and 7299.6 of the Government Code, and to add Division 115 (commencing with Section 135000) to the Health and Safety Code, relating to language access.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 18, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Anna Caballero14Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  7. Coauthors revised.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

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

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 3. Page 2016.)

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and G.O.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  23. In committee: Held under submission.

  24. In committee: Held under submission.

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