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AB1278Introduced in the Assembly

Mortgages: hazard insurance proceeds: interest.

Passed

Introduced by John Harabedian, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 2954.85 of the Civil Code, relating to mortgages.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 877, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1278 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 13, 2026

74

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

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 B. & F.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3885.)

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on B. & F.I. and JUD.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5321.).

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6137.).

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

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 877, Statutes of 2026.

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