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AB2039Introduced in the Assembly

Attorneys.

Passed

Introduced by Rick Zbur, District 51

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 6153 of, and to add Sections 6090.9, 6149.6, and 6152.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 574, 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 2039 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 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 20.

  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: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

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

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5217.)

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

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).

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

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

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

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  24. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6576.).

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 574, Statutes of 2026.

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