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SB1264Introduced in the Senate

Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.

Passed

Introduced by Suzette Valladares, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 9202 of the Probate Code, relating to probate.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 427, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1264 Valladares Concurrence · August 24, 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 RLS.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 14.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3869.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing April 27.

  9. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  18. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time and amended.

  20. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6260.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 427, Statutes of 2026.

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