STATE BILLCA AB 1651PASSED

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An act to add Section 6060.15 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 22, 2026; 82 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1651 · PassedAug 22

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 116, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 22, 2026

Sponsor

DDDiane DixonRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 22, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 116, Statutes of 2026.

Aug 22, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

Aug 3, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6031.).Assembly

Jun 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Jun 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).Senate

Jun 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).Senate

Show 11 earlier actions

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Apr 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Feb 17, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.Assembly

Jan 29, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.Assembly

Jan 28, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 10, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1651 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionApr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent CalendarJun 16, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1651 DixonJun 25, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1651 Dixon Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 3, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

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