AB551Introduced in the Assembly
Requires a background investigation of employees, prospective employees, contractors and prospective contractors of certain governmental agencies. (BDR 38-1122)
Introduced by Ways and Means
What does this bill do?
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Official description
AN ACT relating to background investigations; requiring a background investigation of employees, prospective employees, contractors and prospective contractors of
Where it stands
Chapter 280. (Effective July 1, 2025)
June 6, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · May 28, 2025
19
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
21 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelee Cruz-Crawford | 1 | Absent |
| Edgar Flores | 2 | Yes |
| Rochelle Nguyen | 3 | Yes |
| Dina Neal | 4 | Absent |
| Carrie Ann Buck | 5 | Yes |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | 6 | Yes |
| Roberta Lange | 7 | Yes |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | 8 | Yes |
| Melanie Scheible | 9 | Yes |
| Fabian Donate | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
From printer. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
Read second time.
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time.
Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 888.)
Reprinting dispensed with.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To printer.
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.
In Assembly.
Senate Amendment No. 888 concurred in. To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Approved by the Governor.
Chapter 280. (Effective July 1, 2025)
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