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AB1996Introduced in the Assembly

California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.

Passed

Introduced by Mia Bonta, District 18

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Division 11 (commencing with Section 20000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to children.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 568, 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 1996 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 28, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

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 20.

  3. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5215.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  11. 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.

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

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6804.).

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

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 568, Statutes of 2026.

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