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SB1288Introduced in the Senate

Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 5507 of the Probate Code, relating to property.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 691, 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 SB1288 Laird et al. 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. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. Set for hearing April 7.

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

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

  8. Set for hearing April 14.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3869.) (April 14).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4320.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Coauthors revised.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 16).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 5).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time and amended.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 3. Page 6377.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

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

  27. Approved by the Governor.

  28. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 691, Statutes of 2026.

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