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AB708Introduced in the Assembly

California Youth Football Act: safety equipment.

Passed

Introduced by Avelino Valencia, District 68

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 124241.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 732, Statutes of 2026.

September 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 708 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

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 Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and JUD.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1004.)

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, JUD. and APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6558.).

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

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 732, Statutes of 2026.

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