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AB2789Introduced in the Assembly

Mediation: child custody and visitation.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 3176 of the Family Code, relating to mediation.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 118, Statutes of 2026.

August 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2789 Judiciary Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA · August 3, 2026

74

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee April 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5057.)

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

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).

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

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5015.).

  15. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  16. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6031.).

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 118, Statutes of 2026.

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