Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 2297
Restitution: diversion.
Progress
223 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 9
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 20
Passed second chamber
Aug 25
Sent to governor
Aug 31
Became law
Sep 30
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.
Assembly · Apr 7, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 2297 Stefani Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Apr 20, 2026
Passed 66–0
66 Yea
0 Nay
14 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Jun 9, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB2297 Stefani By Blakespear
Senate · Aug 25, 2026
Passed 39–1
39 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 841, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Public Safety
Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 5743.).
Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9). Public Safety
Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
May 6, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4723.)
Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Public Safety
Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Apr 6, 2026 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 26, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 9, 2026 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Feb 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Mar 9, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 30 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred May 6, 2026 · heard Jun 9, 2026 · reported after 34 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 1213Restitution: priority. | Catherine StefaniD | Became law | Became law | Oct 1, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 70Solid waste: organic waste: diversion: biomethane. | Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD | Became law | Became law | Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 678, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2559Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits. | Chris WardD | Became law | Became law | Jul 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2698Juveniles: diversion. | Stan EllisR | Reported from committee | In progress | May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission. |