Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 461
Truancy.
Progress
237 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 9
Sent to governor
Sep 22
Became law
Oct 1
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 [Public Safety]
Assembly · Apr 8, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–2
11 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 461 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 60–9
60 Yea
9 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Senate · Jun 30, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 4–1
4 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB461 Ahrens et al. By Pérez
Senate · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 29–9
29 Yea
9 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 461 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 60–14
60 Yea
14 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 154, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 22, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 3234.). Appropriations
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2705.).
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.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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 5. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S. Human Services
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 1831.)
Jun 2, 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
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
May 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. Human Services
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S. Human Services
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Feb 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
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- Sasha Pérez coauthorD
- Lisa Calderon coauthorD
- Alex Lee coauthorD
In committee
- Human Services
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 16 days
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Human Services
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 1, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred Jul 1, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 45 days