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SB577Introduced in the Senate

Public entities.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 6095.2 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1431.2 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 340.1, 340.11, 864, and 1038 of, and to add Section 340.12 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 41320, 41329.52, and 41329.53 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560) to Part 9 of Division 1 of Title 1 of, the Education Code, to add Section 50035 to the Government Code, to add Sections 1526.76, 1534.2, and 1534.3 to the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 11165.7 of, amend, repeal, and add Section 832.7 of, and to add Section 11054.6 to, the Penal Code, and to add Sections 2203, 16166.5, and 16500.2 to, and to add and repeal Section 16545.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public entities.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 971, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 577 Laird Senate Third Reading By McKinnor · August 30, 2026

49

Yes

20

No

10

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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent
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 23.

  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 JUD. and APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 22.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 836.) (April 22).

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

  9. Set for hearing May 12.

  10. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1286.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 29).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  23. Assembly Rule 78 suspended.

  24. From inactive file.

  25. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 20. Page 6889.) Ordered to the Senate.

  29. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  30. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  32. Approved by the Governor.

  33. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 971, Statutes of 2026.

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