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AB251Introduced in the Assembly

Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.

Passed

Introduced by Ash Kalra, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 15657 of, and to add Section 15657.02 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to elders and dependent adults.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 433, Statutes of 2025.

October 7, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 251 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 8, 2025

60

Yes

10

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

80 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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  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. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 25).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 8.)

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 8. Page 959.)

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 2515.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 10. Page 3023.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 433, Statutes of 2025.

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