STATE BILLCA AB 2685PASSED

Food and agriculture: omnibus bill.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 63126 of, to add Section 77103 to, and to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 77196) to Chapter 16.5 of Part 2 of Division 22 of, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food and agriculture.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 31, 2026; 73 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2685 · PassedAug 31

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 173, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 31, 2026

Sponsor

AAgricultureRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 31, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 173, Statutes of 2026.

Aug 31, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 20, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 13, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6154.).Assembly

Aug 11, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 10, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5324.).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

Show 11 earlier actions

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 2, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.Senate

Apr 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4683.)Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).Assembly

Mar 26, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 25, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2685 Agriculture Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionApr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2685 AGRI. (Soria)Aug 10, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2685 Agriculture Concurrence in Senate Amendments By SORIAAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 0 nayPassed

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