STATE BILLCA SB 1312PASSED

Cemeteries.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 7612.2 and 7612.6 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 8250 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8825) of Part 3 of Division 8 of, and to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8830) to Part 3 of Division 8 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to cemeteries.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1312 · PassedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 696, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026

Sponsor

LRLaura RichardsonSenator · Democrat · SD-035Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 696, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 26, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 5924.)Senate

Aug 26, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5823.) Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Aug 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Senate

Aug 25, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

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Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 6501.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 17. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Jun 18, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4377.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

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

Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.Senate

Apr 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 13.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Feb 23, 2026Read first time.Senate

Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1312 RichardsonMay 20, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 17 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

SB 1312 Richardson Senate Third Reading By ConnollyAug 25, 2026 · Assembly · 61 yea · 9 nayPassed

That the Assembly amendments be concurred inAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1312 Richardson ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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