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AB2305Introduced in the Assembly

Attorneys: corporate legal funders.

Passed

Introduced by Ash Kalra, District 25

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 6134) to Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 393, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2305 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 25, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

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 22.

  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 68. Noes 0. Page 4469.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on 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 JUD.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  14. Read second time. 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 39. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6456.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 393, Statutes of 2026.

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