STATE BILLCA AB 1977PASSED

Notaries public.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 8201, 8201.2, 8205, 8207, 8207.2, 8214.1, 8231.1, 8231.2, 8231.3, 8231.4, 8231.5, 8231.6, 8231.7, 8231.8, 8231.9, 8231.10, 8231.11, 8231.12, 8231.14, 8231.15, 8231.17, and 8231.18 of the Government Code, relating to notaries public.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 18, 2026; 55 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1977 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 280, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Sponsor

JIJacqui IrwinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 280, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 25, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 19, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 6250.).Assembly

Aug 17, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 5490.).Senate

Jun 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jun 15, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate

Show 11 earlier actions

Jun 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

May 27, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

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

Apr 13, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 5. Page 4589.)Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 8).Assembly

Mar 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 17, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do passApr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 1977 Irwin Assembly Third ReadingApr 13, 2026 · Assembly · 61 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 9, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1977 Irwin By CaballeroAug 17, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

AB 1977 Irwin Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 19, 2026 · Assembly · 62 yea · 9 nayPassed

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