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SB1242Introduced in the Senate

Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

Passed

Introduced by Steven Choi, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 5977 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to courts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 687, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1242 Choi et al. Concurrence · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 28.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 4085.) (April 28).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 4315.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  14. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6475.) Ordered to the Senate.

  19. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  20. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) 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 687, Statutes of 2026.

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