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SB1312Introduced in the Senate

Cemeteries.

Passed

Introduced by Laura Richardson, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 7612.2 and 7612.6 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 8250 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8825) of Part 3 of Division 8 of, and to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8830) to Part 3 of Division 8 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to cemeteries.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 696, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1312 Richardson Concurrence · August 30, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

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 Niello6Absent
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 B. P. & E.D.

  5. Set for hearing April 13.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 27.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4377.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 17. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  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. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 6501.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  26. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  27. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.)

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

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 696, Statutes of 2026.

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