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AB461Introduced in the Assembly

Truancy.

Passed

Introduced by Patrick Ahrens, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to repeal Section 270.1 of the Penal Code, relating to truancy.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 154, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 461 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

60

Yes

14

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

80 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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  6. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 1831.)

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

  16. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2705.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 3234.).

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

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 154, Statutes of 2025.

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