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AB1261Introduced in the Assembly

Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel.

Passed

Introduced by Mia Bonta, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 13300.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to immigration.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 665, Statutes of 2025.

October 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1261 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

63

Yes

10

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

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

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 22).

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 8. Page 1991.)

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2738.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 3203.).

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 665, Statutes of 2025.

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