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AB2534Introduced in the Assembly

Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.

Passed

Introduced by Ash Kalra, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 6211, 6301, 6320, and 6340 of, and to add Sections 6217 and 6230 to, the Family Code, relating to domestic violence.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 950, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2534 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 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 4962.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6487.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 950, Statutes of 2026.

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