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SB927Introduced in the Senate

Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

Passed

Introduced by Steven Choi, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026.

August 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB927 Choi et al. Concurrence · August 3, 2026

36

Yes

0

No

4

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-Gil4Absent
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 1.

  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 JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 21.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21).

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

  9. Set for hearing May 11.

  10. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 14.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4257.) (May 14).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4417.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.

  23. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  24. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5250.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026.

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