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AB2125Introduced in the Assembly

Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.

Passed

Introduced by Steve Bennett, District 38

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 836 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 138, Statutes of 2026.

August 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Consent Calendar 2nd AB2125 Bennett · August 10, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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 21.

  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. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4994.)

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and N.R. & W.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5320.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 138, Statutes of 2026.

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