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SB1261Introduced in the Senate

Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 9120.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to aging, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1261 Laird et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence · August 25, 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 HUMAN S.

  4. Set for hearing April 6.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 20.

  7. April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing May 14.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4271.) (May 14).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on AGING & L.T.C.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time and amended.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6381.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  25. Urgency clause adopted.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026.

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