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AB2563Introduced in the Assembly

Sex discrimination: scope.

Passed

Introduced by Blanca Pacheco, District 64

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 14.3 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 51 of, and to add Section 14.1 to, the Civil Code, to add Section 17.5 to the Code of Civil Procedure, to add Section 1207 to the Commercial Code, to add Section 12.4 to the Corporations Code, to add Sections 212.4 and 66262.4 to the Education Code, to add Section 353.7 to the Elections Code, to add Section 212 to the Evidence Code, to add Section 136 to the Family Code, to add Section 23 to the Financial Code, to add Section 9.4 to the Fish and Game Code, to add Section 52 to the Food and Agricultural Code, to amend Section 12926 of, and to add Section 27 to, the Government Code, to add Section 26 to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to add Section 29 to the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 49 to the Insurance Code, to add Section 12.3 to the Labor Code, to add Section 20 to the Military and Veterans Code, to add Section 5.5 to the Penal Code, to add Section 71 to the Probate Code, to add Section 1105 to the Public Contract Code, to add Section 19 to the Public Resources Code, to add Section 23 to the Public Utilities Code, to add Section 12.3 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to add Section 37 to the Streets and Highways Code, to add Section 23 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to add Section 552 to the Vehicle Code, to add Section 27 to the Water Code, and to add Section 28 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to sex discrimination.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 952, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2563 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

60

Yes

15

No

4

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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
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. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 5386.)

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

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 6880.).

  23. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 952, Statutes of 2026.

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