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AB685Introduced in the Assembly

Small Business Development Technical Assistance.

Passed

Introduced by Jose Solache, District 62

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 12100.61 and 12100.63 of the Government Code, relating to economic recovery.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 824, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 685 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 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 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3838.).

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

  13. Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  24. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6683.).

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 824, Statutes of 2026.

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