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AB2042Introduced in the Assembly

Civil actions: setting aside default or default judgment.

Passed

Introduced by Ash Kalra, District 25

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1788.61 of the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 417.10 and 473.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 379, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2042 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 17, 2026

75

Yes

0

No

4

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. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4899.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).

  17. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  18. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6200.).

  19. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 379, Statutes of 2026.

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