STATE BILLCA AB 2563PASSED

Sex discrimination: scope.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 14.3 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 51 of, and to add Section 14.1 to, the Civil Code, to add Section 17.5 to the Code of Civil Procedure, to add Section 1207 to the Commercial Code, to add Section 12.4 to the Corporations Code, to add Sections 212.4 and 66262.4 to the Education Code, to add Section 353.7 to the Elections Code, to add Section 212 to the Evidence Code, to add Section 136 to the Family Code, to add Section 23 to the Financial Code, to add Section 9.4 to the Fish and Game Code, to add Section 52 to the Food and Agricultural Code, to amend Section 12926 of, and to add Section 27 to, the Government Code, to add Section 26 to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to add Section 29 to the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 49 to the Insurance Code, to add Section 12.3 to the Labor Code, to add Section 20 to the Military and Veterans Code, to add Section 5.5 to the Penal Code, to add Section 71 to the Probate Code, to add Section 1105 to the Public Contract Code, to add Section 19 to the Public Resources Code, to add Section 23 to the Public Utilities Code, to add Section 12.3 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to add Section 37 to the Streets and Highways Code, to add Section 23 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to add Section 552 to the Vehicle Code, to add Section 27 to the Water Code, and to add Section 28 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to sex discrimination.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Sep 30, 2026
43 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2563 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 952, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsors

BPBlanca PachecoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-064Primary sponsor
LCLisa CalderonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-056
RZRick ZburRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 952, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 6880.).Assembly
Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).Senate
Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
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Jun 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Jun 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate
Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.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 58. Noes 17. Page 5386.)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 4.) (May 14).Assembly
Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 9, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 8, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7).Assembly
Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.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 7, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed
AB 2563 Pacheco Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 17 nayPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 16, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 2 nayPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2563 Pacheco et al. By MenjivarAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed
AB 2563 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 15 nayPassed

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