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SB1038Introduced in the Senate

The Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 20222.5 of, and to add Section 20222.6 to, the Government Code, relating to public employees’ retirement.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 152, Statutes of 2026.

August 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 1038 Laird Senate Third Reading By Caloza · August 13, 2026

73

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

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

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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. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.

  3. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  4. Set for hearing March 25.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3690.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 13.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended.

  11. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6146.) Ordered to the Senate.

  20. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 152, Statutes of 2026.

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