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SB994Introduced in the Senate

Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.

Passed

Introduced by Christopher Cabaldon, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Article 2.4.4 (commencing with Section 53235.5) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB994 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence · August 18, 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. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.

  3. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and L. GOV.

  4. Set for hearing March 24.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. Set for hearing April 22.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22).

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

  9. Set for hearing May 11.

  10. May 11 hearing postponed by committee.

  11. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4363.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and L. GOV.

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  21. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time and amended.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6207.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5517.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 669, Statutes of 2026.

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