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AB940Introduced in the Assembly

Economic development: industry strategies.

Passed

Introduced by Stan Ellis, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Article 6.3 (commencing with Section 12099.8) to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to economic development.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 940 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

76

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  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. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1730.)

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

  12. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  15. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. Withdrawn from committee.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  20. Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2731.)

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (September 11).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Senate Rule 29 suspended. (Page 2961.)

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3003.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

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

  28. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)

  29. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3501.).

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

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2025.

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