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SB479Introduced in the Senate

Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

Passed

Introduced by Jesse Arreguin, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to homelessness.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 969, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB479 Arreguín 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 B. P. & E.D.

  6. Set for hearing April 28.

  7. April 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

  12. Set for hearing January 12.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3204.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. 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.

  16. Set for hearing January 20.

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3281.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

  27. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6273.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 969, Statutes of 2026.

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