AB 2155 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Arbitration: validity of agreements to arbitrate.

Summary

Existing law provides that written agreements to submit controversies to arbitration are valid and enforceable. Existing federal law, the Federal Arbitration Act, also deems arbitration agreements valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, except for certain specified types of agreements, such as agreements to arbitrate claims of sexual harassment. This bill would make agreements to submit to arbitration unenforceable where the agreement would not be enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Jun 30, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2026 · Assembly Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jun 18, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.).

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4794.)

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14).

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors