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AB1741Introduced in the Assembly

Sexual battery.

Passed

Introduced by Blanca Pacheco, District 64

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 728 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 43.93 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 243.4 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 374, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1741 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 28, 2026

75

Yes

0

No

4

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. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5257.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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

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

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  19. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.)

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6809.).

  23. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 374, Statutes of 2026.

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