STATE BILLCA AB 2796PASSED

Criminal history information: background checks.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 2736, 4606, 6533.5, and 22253.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 14502 of the Corporations Code, to amend Sections 33192, 33195.2, 44237, and 45125.1 of the Education Code, to amend Section 8908 of the Family Code, to amend Sections 1300 and 17331 of the Financial Code, to amend Section 725 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, to amend Sections 1522, 1568.09, 1569.17, and 1596.871 of, and to add Section 54933 to, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 11105, 11105.001, 11105.002, 11105.05, and 11105.3 of, to add Section 11105.003 to, and to repeal and add Section 23520 of, the Penal Code, to amend Section 5164 of the Public Resources Code, and to amend Sections 14043.38 and 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to criminal history information, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

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

CA AB 2796 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 313, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Sponsor

PSPublic SafetyRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 313, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 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 77. Noes 0. Page 6927.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Show 21 earlier actions

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

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

Aug 17, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 17, 2026From Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 11, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Aug 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Aug 5, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Jul 2, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5983.).Assembly

Jun 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).Assembly

Jun 11, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 10, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Jun 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9).Assembly

May 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

May 27, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Apr 17, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee May 17.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

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

Do pass. To Consent CalendarJun 24, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2796 Public Safety Consent Calendar Second DayJul 2, 2026 · Assembly · 70 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarAug 11, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2796 PUB. S. (Schultz) By Arreguín Urgency ClauseAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2796 PUB. S. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By SCHULTZAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 77 yea · 0 nayPassed

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