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AB2134Introduced in the Assembly

City council members: absences without permission.

Passed

Introduced by Dawn Addis, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 36513 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 123, Statutes of 2026.

August 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2134 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 3, 2026

72

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Absent
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. GOV.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  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 5001.)

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5187.).

  17. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  18. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6033.).

  19. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 123, Statutes of 2026.

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