Missing persons: DNA testing.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to amend Sections 14250 and 14251 of the Penal Code, relating to missing persons.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jul 16, 2026
- 119 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2018 · PassedJul 16
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026
Sponsors
JRJames RamosRepresentative · Democrat · HD-045Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JAJuan AlanisRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
JHJohn HarabedianRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
TLTom LackeyRepresentative · Republican · HD-034
NSNick SchultzRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.
Jul 16, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Jul 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.
Jul 2, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly
Jul 2, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.).Senate
Jun 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate
Jun 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate
Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Show 16 earlier actions
Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate
May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5306.)Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly
May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)Assembly
May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly
Apr 7, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 7, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly
Mar 18, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly
Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.Assembly
Feb 17, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly
Recorded votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2018 Ramos Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 16, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2018 Ramos et alJul 2, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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