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SB561Introduced in the Senate

Appointment of public guardians.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Blakespear, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 2920 of the Probate Code, relating to guardians.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB561 Blakespear et al. Concurrence · August 30, 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 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Set for hearing April 22.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 835.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 5.

  10. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1394.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  18. July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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

  24. Coauthors revised.

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

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6516.) Ordered to the Senate.

  28. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  30. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  31. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.)

  32. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

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

  35. Approved by the Governor.

  36. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2026.

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