STATE BILLCA SB 577PASSED

Public entities.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 6095.2 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1431.2 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 340.1, 340.11, 864, and 1038 of, and to add Section 340.12 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 41320, 41329.52, and 41329.53 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560) to Part 9 of Division 1 of Title 1 of, the Education Code, to add Section 50035 to the Government Code, to add Sections 1526.76, 1534.2, and 1534.3 to the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 11165.7 of, amend, repeal, and add Section 832.7 of, and to add Section 11054.6 to, the Penal Code, and to add Sections 2203, 16166.5, and 16500.2 to, and to add and repeal Section 16545.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public entities.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Sep 30, 2026
43 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 577 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 971, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsors

BABenjamin AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsor
JLJohn LairdSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsor
TMTina McKinnorRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
CWChris WardRepresentative · Democrat · HD-078

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 971, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate
Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 20. Page 6889.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)Assembly
Show 25 earlier actions
Aug 27, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026From inactive file.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Assembly Rule 78 suspended.Assembly
Sep 10, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly
Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 29).Assembly
Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jul 9, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly
Jun 5, 2025Referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly
May 28, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1286.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).Senate
May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate
May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate
May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate
Apr 28, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Apr 24, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 836.) (April 22).Senate
Apr 8, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate
Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.Senate
Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate
Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate
Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate
Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Placed on suspense fileMay 12, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB577 Laird et alMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed
Do passAug 29, 2025 · Assembly · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed
Unfinished Business SB577 Laird et al. ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 24 yea · 10 nayPassed
SB 577 Laird Senate Third Reading By McKinnorAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 49 yea · 20 nayPassed

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