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AB1981Introduced in the Assembly

Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting.

Passed

Introduced by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 10213.5 and 10227.6 of, and to add Section 10227.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

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 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.).

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (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. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6965.).

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  27. Approved by the Governor.

  28. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2026.

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