AB747Introduced in the Assembly
Service of Process Accountability, Reform and Equity (SPARE) Act.
Introduced by Ash Kalra, District 25
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 22355 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 415.20, 415.45, 417.10, 417.40, 473, 473.5, 585, and 1166 of, and to add Section 473.2 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to service of process.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 563, Statutes of 2025.
October 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: AB 747 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 11, 2025
55
Yes
20
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hadwick | 1 | No |
| Chris Rogers | 2 | Yes |
| James Gallagher | 3 | No |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 4 | Yes |
| Joe Patterson | 5 | No |
| Maggy Krell | 6 | Yes |
| Josh Hoover | 7 | No |
| David Tangipa | 8 | No |
| Heath Flora | 9 | No |
| Stephanie Nguyen | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Read first time. To print.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 13. Page 2080.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
(Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2173.)
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2729.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 3282.).
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 563, Statutes of 2025.
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