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SB792Introduced in the Senate

Childcare.

Passed

Introduced by Jesse Arreguin, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 10213.5, 10272, 10291, and 10372.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB792 Arreguín et al. Concurrence · September 11, 2025

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.

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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. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  5. Set for hearing April 7.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 683.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 888.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  13. June 17 hearing postponed by committee.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate.

  19. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  21. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 2289.) Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  22. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2845.)

  23. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2900.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2025.

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