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AB649Introduced in the Assembly

Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim.

Engrossed

Introduced by Josh Lowenthal, District 69

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1938 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 55.32, 55.53, and 55.56 of, and to add Section 55.4 to, the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 14985.8 of the Government Code, relating to disability access.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  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 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1842.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 30).

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

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

  21. In committee: Held under submission.

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