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SB342Introduced in the Senate

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Introduced by Tom Umberg, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 7031 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 967, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 342 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Wicks · August 30, 2026

75

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

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 15.

  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 Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.

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

  7. Set for hearing January 12.

  8. Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing January 20.

  12. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing January 22.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3268.) (January 22).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3283.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

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

  19. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  30. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (August 25).

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

  33. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6856.) Ordered to the Senate.

  35. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  36. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  38. Approved by the Governor.

  39. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 967, Statutes of 2026.

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