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AB2393Introduced in the Assembly

False imprisonment: false arrest: remedies.

Passed

Introduced by Dawn Addis, District 30

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 3344.4 to the Civil Code, relating to damages.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 602, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2393 Addis By Caballero · 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 23.

  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: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 17.)

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 5426.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).

  18. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 602, Statutes of 2026.

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