Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 2
Injuries to children: civil penalties.
Progress
647 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
Aug 27
Sent to governor
Sep 8
Became law
Sep 10
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
AB 2 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 12, 2025
Passed 66–0
66 Yea
0 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 15, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 3, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 13, 2026
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB2 Lowenthal et al. By Padilla
Senate · Aug 27, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
AB 2 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 28, 2026
Passed 73–0
73 Yea
0 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 180, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 10, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 8, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6816.). Judiciary
Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5967.).
Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR. Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. Judiciary
May 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)
May 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Judiciary
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Apr 3, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
Apr 2, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly
Authors
and 4 coauthors or sponsors
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- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
- Joe Patterson authorR
- Robert Rivas coauthorD
- John Harabedian coauthorD
In committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 16 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported
- Rules
Senate
Referred Apr 27, 2026 · never reported
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
Senate
Referred May 6, 2026 · heard Jun 16, 2026 · reported after 41 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 2, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 42 days
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| SB 779Contractors: civil penalties. | Bob ArchuletaD | Became law | Became law | Oct 1, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 233, Statutes of 2025. |