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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 538

Public works: payroll records.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

242 days from first to latest action, across 21 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 19

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 19

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 3

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 10

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Oct 11

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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 · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · May 23, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 538 Berman Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jun 3, 2025

Passed 65–3

65 Yea

3 Nay

11 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Senate · Jun 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 4–1

4 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Jul 7, 2025

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Aug 29, 2025

Passed 6–1

6 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB538 Berman By Durazo

Senate · Sep 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 30–9

30 Yea

9 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 616, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 11, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 11, 2025 · Joint

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

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations

    Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2807.).

    Sep 10, 2025 · Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

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

    Jul 7, 2025 · Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 25, 2025 · Senate

  10. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

    Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

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

    Jun 4, 2025 · Senate

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 3. Page 2006.)

    Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Assembly

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

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  16. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly

  19. Referred to Com. on L. & E. Labor and Employment

    Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

    Feb 12, 2025 · Assembly

  21. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 11, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

Topics

Publicworkspayrollrecords

Bill text

  • 02/11/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/12/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/11/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB538HTML

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AB 1198Public works: prevailing wages.Matt HaneyDBecame lawBecame lawSep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 513, Statutes of 2026.
SB 909Public works.Lola Smallwood-CuevasDBecame lawBecame lawSep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 660, Statutes of 2026.
AB 963Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.Cottie Petrie-NorrisDSent to governorVetoedJan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
AB 1859Public works.Liz OrtegaDPassed first chamberIn progressAug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
SB 1065Public works: apprenticeship.Scott WienerDReferred to committeeIn progressApr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
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