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AB1537Introduced in the Assembly

Peace officers: secondary employment.

Vetoed

Introduced by Isaac Bryan, District 55

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 70 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1537 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

46

Yes

22

No

11

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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 14).

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 21.)

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 21. Page 5435.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23).

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

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 11.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 22. Page 6909.).

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  27. Vetoed by Governor.

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