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SCR89Introduced in the Senate

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Passed

Introduced by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.

August 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SCR89 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence · August 6, 2026

28

Yes

8

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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  3. Set for hearing July 8.

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

  5. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 1991.) (July 8).

  6. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  7. From inactive file on motion of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  8. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3429.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Coauthors revised.

  15. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 28).

  16. Coauthors revised.

  17. Read. Adopted. (Page 5701.) Ordered to the Senate.

  18. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  19. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 5295.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  20. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.

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