Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 2018
Missing persons: DNA testing.
Progress
149 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 17
Referred to committee
Mar 2
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
May 26
Passed second chamber
Jul 2
Sent to governor
Jul 15
Became law
Jul 16
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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 14, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 14, 2026
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 2018 Ramos Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 26, 2026
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 16, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2018 Ramos et al.
Senate · Jul 2, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.
Jul 16, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Jul 16, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.
Jul 15, 2026 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations
Jul 2, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.).
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. Appropriations
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5306.)
May 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 18, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). Appropriations
May 14, 2026 · Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
May 14, 2026 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 13, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 2, 2026 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly
Authors
and 4 coauthors or sponsors
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- Nick Schultz coauthorD
- John Harabedian coauthorD
- Juan Alanis coauthorR
- Tom Lackey coauthorR
In committee
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Mar 2, 2026 · heard Apr 15, 2026 · reported after 44 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 15, 2026 · heard May 14, 2026 · reported after 29 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred Jun 3, 2026 · heard Jun 16, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 16, 2026 · heard Jun 29, 2026 · reported after 13 days