STATE BILLCA AB 2278PASSED

In-home supportive services: Community First Choice Option program: noncompliance penalties.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 12306.16 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2278 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 390, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

AFAnamarie FariasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 390, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 20, 2026From special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Show 21 earlier actions

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

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

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on HUMAN 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 5379.)Assembly

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. 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 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.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 P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 24).Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and P. & C.P.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.Assembly

Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2278 Ávila Farías Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 29, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2278 Ávila Farías By Ochoa BoghAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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