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AB501Introduced in the Assembly

Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.

Passed

Introduced by Diane Papan, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 765.010 and 765.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 9625 of, and to add Sections 9513.1 and 9529 to, the Commercial Code, relating to civil proceedings.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, 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 501 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 24, 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 13.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B.&F.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  15. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)

  16. (Pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.)

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

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

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3872.)

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

  25. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  29. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  32. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  33. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  35. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  36. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6423.).

  37. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  38. Approved by the Governor.

  39. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2026.

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