STATE BILLCA AB 1981PASSED

Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 10213.5 and 10227.6 of, and to add Section 10227.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1981 · PassedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 14, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6965.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Jun 29, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 10, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Senate

Apr 23, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.).Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 25, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24).Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

Mar 20, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on HUM. S.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 as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 24, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionApr 23, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 15, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJun 29, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1981 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Reyes Urgency ClauseAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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