STATE BILLCA AB 2429PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 8243 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 10281 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to childcare.

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

CA AB 2429 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 399, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

BRBlanca RubioRepresentative · Democrat · HD-048Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 399, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

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

Aug 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6646.).Assembly

Aug 26, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 20, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 19, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Show 20 earlier actions

Aug 6, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 6, 2026From Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 4, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 3, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jun 29, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 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.) (June 24).Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED.Senate

May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5230.)Assembly

May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

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

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED.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 ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24).Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

AB 2429 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionMay 21, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]Jun 15, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 24, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2429 Blanca Rubio By BeckerAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2429 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassed

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