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AB2605Introduced in the Assembly

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Introduced by Joaquin Arambula, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 27700.5 to the Government Code, relating to state government administration.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 629, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2605 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

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 Coms. on L. GOV. and PUB. S.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5485.)

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and PUB. S.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  27. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  28. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6651.).

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 629, Statutes of 2026.

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