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AB2018Introduced in the Assembly

Missing persons: DNA testing.

Passed

Introduced by James Ramos, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 14250 and 14251 of the Penal Code, relating to missing persons.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Consent Calendar 2nd AB2018 Ramos et al · July 2, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

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

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5306.)

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

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.).

  22. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  23. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.

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