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Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
141–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 149
Mar 23, 2026
D
Democratic102
95% Yea
R
Republican47
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Nily Rozic
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Stern
DDemocratic
Co
Yudelka Tapia
DDemocratic
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