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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 2249

Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

193 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 19

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 16

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 14

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 19

  7. Sent to governor

    Aug 27

  8. Became law

    Aug 31

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

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 [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 14, 2026

Passed 17–0

17 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · May 14, 2026

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 2249 Irwin Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · May 26, 2026

Passed 69–0

69 Yea

0 Nay

11 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jun 8, 2026

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Jun 22, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · Aug 13, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB2249 Irwin By Ashby

Senate · Aug 19, 2026

Passed 38–0

38 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 2249 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Aug 20, 2026

Passed 69–1

69 Yea

1 Nay

9 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 164, Statutes of 2026.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    Aug 27, 2026 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 6326.). Appropriations

    Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Aug 19, 2026 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5561.).

    Aug 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 17, 2026 · Senate

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Senate

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations

    Aug 13, 2026 · Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    Jun 22, 2026 · Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 8, 2026 · Senate

  12. Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development

    Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    May 27, 2026 · Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 5311.)

    May 26, 2026 · Assembly

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.)

    May 22, 2026 · Assembly

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 18, 2026 · Assembly

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14). Appropriations

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations

    May 6, 2026 · Assembly

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly

  20. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 14).

    Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly

  22. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Mar 17, 2026 · Assembly

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 16, 2026 · Assembly

  24. Referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Mar 16, 2026 · Assembly

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

    Feb 20, 2026 · Assembly

  26. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

Topics

Cannabislabels,packaging,andadvertising

Bill text

  • 02/19/26 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/16/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/15/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/22/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/13/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 08/24/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 08/31/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB2249HTML

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AB 2250Cannabis: cannabinoids.Cecilia Aguiar-CurryDBecame lawBecame lawSep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 593, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1965Cannabis: testing: quality assurance.LaShae Sharp-CollinsDBecame lawBecame lawSep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2026.
AB 8Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.Cecilia Aguiar-CurryDBecame lawBecame lawOct 2, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.
AB 564Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.Matt HaneyDBecame lawBecame lawSep 22, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 127, Statutes of 2025.
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