Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 56
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Progress
315 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Feb 24
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Oct 13
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, 2025
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
AB 56 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 29, 2025
Passed 50–0
50 Yea
0 Nay
29 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]
Senate · Jul 1, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 16, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 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 as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB56 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Weber Pierson
Senate · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 30–5
30 Yea
5 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
AB 56 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 59–7
59 Yea
7 Nay
14 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 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 59. Noes 7. Page 3368.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 5. Page 2925.).
Sep 11, 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 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).
Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. Judiciary
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 0. Page 1777.)
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29).
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (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 22, 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 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Feb 26, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Feb 25, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. Privacy and Consumer Protection
Feb 24, 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 7 coauthors or sponsors
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- Liz Ortega coauthorD
- Diane Papan coauthorD
- Akilah Weber Pierson coauthorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
- Rubio coauthor–
- Buffy Wicks authorD
- Josh Lowenthal coauthorD
In committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection
Assembly
Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 58 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 18 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Health
Senate
Referred Jul 3, 2025 · heard Jul 17, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days