Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 45
Privacy: health data: location and research.
Progress
298 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Mar 28
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
Jun 3
Passed second chamber
Sep 12
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Sep 26
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 [Judiciary]
Assembly · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–2
10 Yea
2 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–2
9 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–2
11 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 45 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 4, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 63–11
63 Yea
11 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB45 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Menjivar
Senate · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 29–9
29 Yea
9 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 45 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 61–12
61 Yea
12 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 134, Statutes of 2025.
Sep 26, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 26, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3469.). Appropriations
Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2990.).
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 5, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 11. Page 2022.)
Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Apr 1, 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 28, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Mar 28, 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 8 coauthors or sponsors
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- Catherine Stefani coauthorD
- Rhodesia Ransom coauthorD
- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
- Pilar Schiavo coauthorD
- Lori Wilson coauthorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
- Rick Zbur coauthorD
- John Harabedian coauthorD
In committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days
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