Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 26190 of, and to add Section 26039.7 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- May 28, 2026
- 168 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2537 · EngrossedMay 28
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Bill details
- Last action
- In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026
Sponsors
PCPhillip ChenRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TLTom LackeyRepresentative · Republican · HD-034
Bill history
Newest first.
Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate
Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jun 24, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 23, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 22).Senate
Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate
Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5529.)Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Show 13 earlier actions
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly
May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 15, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14).Assembly
Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly
Apr 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly
Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly
Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.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 [Appropriations]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 19 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2537 Chen Assembly Third ReadingMay 28, 2026 · Assembly · 76 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 22, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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