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SB1344Introduced in the Senate

Civil actions: housing development projects.

Passed

Introduced by Christopher Cabaldon, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 529.2 and 904.1 of, and to add Section 425.21 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1344 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence · August 27, 2026

31

Yes

5

No

4

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-Gil4No
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 RLS.

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

  6. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 4.

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4337.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 9).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 9. Page 5915.) Ordered to the Senate.

  19. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  20. Ordered to the Assembly.

  21. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  22. Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended.

  25. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 6617.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.

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