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AB540Introduced in the Assembly

Civil actions and attorneys.

Passed

Introduced by Damon Connolly, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 6155 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 437c, 1005, and 1010.6 of, and to add Section 2016.100 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 540 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 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 14.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 962.)

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

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. From Consent Calendar.

  13. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.

  15. From inactive file.

  16. Ordered to second reading.

  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. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).

  21. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 26)

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

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  26. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)

  27. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  28. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6897.).

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.

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