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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 54

Access to Safe Abortion Care Act.

Progress

636 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 2

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 12

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

AssemblySenateDecMarJunSepDecMarJunSep

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 8, 2025

Passed 12–0

12 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 8–1

8 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 54 Krell Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 61–10

61 Yea

10 Nay

8 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Senate · Jun 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 9–1

9 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Senate · Jul 15, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator McNerney.

    Aug 30, 2026 · Senate

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 25, 2026 · Senate

  3. Ordered to second reading.

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

  4. From inactive file.

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

  5. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg.

    Sep 10, 2025 · Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 16, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 25).

    Jun 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  12. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 10. Page 1517.)

    May 12, 2025 · Assembly

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 8, 2025 · Assembly

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 7). Appropriations

    May 7, 2025 · Assembly

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  18. Coauthors revised.

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Coauthors revised.

    Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly

  21. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health

    Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly

  23. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health

    Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

    Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly

  25. Read first time. To print.

    Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly

Authors

and 14 coauthors or sponsors

Show 14 more
  • Rick Zbur coauthorD
  • Catherine Stefani coauthorD
  • Rhodesia Ransom coauthorD
  • Sasha Pérez principal coauthorD
  • LaShae Sharp-Collins coauthorD
  • Ash Kalra coauthorD
  • John Harabedian coauthorD
  • Stephanie Nguyen coauthorD
  • Christopher Cabaldon principal coauthorD
  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry authorD
  • Sabrina Cervantes principal coauthorD
  • Gail Pellerin coauthorD
  • Mia Bonta coauthorD
  • Akilah Weber Pierson principal coauthorD

In committee

  • Health

    Assembly

    Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 23 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • Health

    Senate

    Referred May 21, 2025 · heard Jun 30, 2025 · reported after 40 days

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Jul 1, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 15 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 19, 2025 · reported after 34 days

Topics

Bill text

  • 12/02/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/17/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 07/01/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • AB54HTML
AB 54 (20252026) · Polis