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AB1608Introduced in the Assembly

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Vetoed

Introduced by Lori Wilson, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 39719.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 187010, 187020, and 187024 of, to amend the headings of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 187020) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 187030) of Division 19.7 of, to amend the heading of Division 19.7 (commencing with Section 187000) of, and to add Section 187026 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1608 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

64

Yes

8

No

7

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 Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.

  3. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 22).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 20. Page 4904.)

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

  12. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  19. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 8. Page 6630.).

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

  25. Vetoed by Governor.

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