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SB837Introduced in the Senate

Disaster and emergency preparedness.

Passed

Introduced by Eloise Reyes, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 9120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to disaster and emergency preparedness.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 984, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB837 Reyes · August 27, 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. 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 RLS.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  7. Set for hearing April 30.

  8. April 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  13. Set for hearing January 12.

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

  15. Set for hearing January 20.

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

  17. Set for hearing January 22.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  23. Referred to Coms. on AGING & L.T.C and E.M.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  27. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

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

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

  30. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6428.) Ordered to the Senate.

  32. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  33. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  34. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  35. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  36. Approved by the Governor.

  37. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 984, Statutes of 2026.

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