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AB2164Introduced in the Assembly

Legally protected activities.

Vetoed

Introduced by Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 123469.5 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 1549.13 to the Penal Code, relating to legally protected activities.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2164 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Menjivar · August 25, 2026

30

Yes

10

No

0

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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

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

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. Coauthors revised.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 5182.)

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).

  23. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  25. Vetoed by Governor.

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