STATE BILLCA AB 2477PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Section 8551.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

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

CA AB 2477 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Sponsor

PCPhillip ChenRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 28, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6781.).Assembly

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

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5808.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

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

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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

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

Jun 30, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 29, 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 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

May 20, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E.Q.Senate

May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)Assembly

Apr 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7).Assembly

Mar 26, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M.)Assembly

Mar 26, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4433.)Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

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

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and E.S & T.M.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 [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials]Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 29, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2477 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionMay 7, 2026 · Assembly · 66 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]Jun 15, 2026 · Senate · 11 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

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

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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2477 Chen By ValladaresAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2477 Chen Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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