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SB942Introduced in the Senate

Civil detainees.

Passed

Introduced by Anna Caballero, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 53.9 to the Civil Code, and to add Section 12532.1 to the Government Code, relating to civil detainees, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 755, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB942 Caballero et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence · August 26, 2026

31

Yes

5

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-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 15.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Set for hearing April 21.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing May 4.

  12. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 14.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4258.) (May 14).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time and amended.

  17. Ordered to second reading.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4452.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  22. June 16 hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

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

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 30).

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

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

  29. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  30. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time and amended.

  33. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 11. Page 6528.) Ordered to the Senate.

  35. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  36. Urgency clause adopted.

  37. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  38. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  39. Approved by the Governor.

  40. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 755, Statutes of 2026.

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