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AB1821Introduced in the Assembly

California Public Records Act: agency response time.

Passed

Introduced by Blanca Pacheco, District 64

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 7922.535 of the Government Code, relating to public records.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 899, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1821 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 25, 2026

50

Yes

3

No

26

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 Rogers2Absent
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 22).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 12.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 12. Page 5439.)

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

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 50. Noes 3. Page 6506.).

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

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 899, Statutes of 2026.

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