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AB2292Introduced in the Assembly

Disability benefits: certificates.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Ward, District 78

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 2708 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 734, Statutes of 2026.

September 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2292 Ward By Smallwood-Cuevas · August 18, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

2

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-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Absent
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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on INS.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5055.)

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

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

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5520.).

  18. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 734, Statutes of 2026.

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