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SB1247Introduced in the Senate

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Introduced by Steve Padilla, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 6665) to Division 11 of the Family Code, relating to minors.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1022, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1247 Padilla 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 Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR.

  4. Set for hearing April 6.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3742.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 14.

  7. April 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3979.) (April 21).

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

  10. Set for hearing May 11.

  11. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4270.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4348.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. Coauthors revised.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6551.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1022, Statutes of 2026.

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