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AB2078Introduced in the Assembly

Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Rogers, District 2

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 512 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 287, Statutes of 2026.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2078 Rogers 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 21.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)

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

  9. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From Consent Calendar.

  14. Ordered to third reading.

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6639.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 287, Statutes of 2026.

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