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AB741Introduced in the Assembly

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.

Passed

Introduced by Rhodesia Ransom, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 11105.04 of the Penal Code, relating to the Department of Justice.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 619, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 741 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)

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

  9. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).

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

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1809.).

  15. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  16. Ordered to the Senate.

  17. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  18. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  19. 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 40. Noes 0. Page 2884.).

  23. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  24. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3454.).

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  27. Approved by the Governor.

  28. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 619, Statutes of 2025.

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