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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed AssemblyMay 21, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 24, 2026
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Became Law
California Assembly Bill
Behavioral sciences.
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Aug 31, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on AB 1598
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 74
- Stefani
- Connolly
- Gallagher
- Alanis
- Davies
- Tangipa
- Bryan
- Pacheco
- Quirk-Silva
- Alvarez
- DeMaio
- Castillo
- Rivas
- Nguyen
- Schultz
- Muratsuchi
- Aguiar-Curry
- Lowenthal
- Zbur
- Bains
- Bauer-Kahan
- Ellis
- Ahrens
- Carrillo
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ortega
- Ta
- Hart
- Krell
- Dixon
- Rogers
- Addis
- Macedo
- Papan
- Ávila Farías
- Irwin
- Gabriel
- Mark González
- McKinnor
- Patel
- Ransom
- Pellerin
- Schiavo
- Wicks
- Bonta
- Blanca Rubio
- Johnson
- Petrie-Norris
- Haney
- Patterson
- Harabedian
- Kalra
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Berman
- Lee
- Caloza
- Valencia
- Wallis
- Wilson
- Hadwick
- Ward
- Boerner
- Hoover
- Calderon
- Gipson
- Jackson
- Elhawary
- Flora
- Soria
- Fong
- Sanchez
- Sharp-Collins
- Bennett
- Solache
NO: 0
YES: 40
- McGuire
- Weber Pierson
- Limón
- Stern
- Archuleta
- Gonzalez
- Becker
- Alvarado-Gil
- Strickland
- Umberg
- Smallwood-Cuevas
- Caballero
- Menjivar
- Ashby
- Grayson
- Seyarto
- Blakespear
- Hurtado
- Richardson
- Padilla
- Pérez
- Rubio
- Wiener
- Durazo
- Dahle
- Cervantes
- Jones
- Arreguín
- Cabaldon
- Cortese
- Wahab
- Allen
- Choi
- Laird
- McNerney
- Reyes
- Grove
- Niello
- Valladares
- Ochoa Bogh
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
- Stefani
- Connolly
- Wilson
- Alanis
- Davies
- Tangipa
- Bryan
- Pacheco
- Chen
- Quirk-Silva
- Arambula
- Alvarez
- DeMaio
- Castillo
- Rivas
- Nguyen
- Schultz
- Muratsuchi
- Aguiar-Curry
- Lackey
- Lowenthal
- Zbur
- Bains
- Bauer-Kahan
- Ellis
- Ahrens
- Carrillo
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ortega
- Ta
- Hart
- Krell
- Dixon
- Rogers
- Addis
- Macedo
- Papan
- Ávila Farías
- Irwin
- Gabriel
- Mark González
- Schiavo
- Patel
- Ransom
- Pellerin
- Wicks
- Bonta
- Blanca Rubio
- Garcia
- Johnson
- Petrie-Norris
- Haney
- Celeste Rodriguez
- Patterson
- Harabedian
- Kalra
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Berman
- Lee
- Caloza
- Valencia
- Ramos
- Wallis
- Hadwick
- Ward
- Boerner
- Hoover
- Calderon
- Gipson
- Jackson
- Elhawary
- Flora
- Soria
- Fong
- Sanchez
- Sharp-Collins
- Bennett
- Solache
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Aug 31, 2026 | legislature
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Aug 25, 2026 | Assembly
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
- Aug 24, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 24, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
- Aug 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 19, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Jun 29, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Jun 15, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- May 21, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5187.)
- May 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- May 14, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
- Apr 29, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Apr 16, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended.
- Apr 14, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14).
- Mar 27, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Assembly
- Referred to Com. on B. & P.
- Jan 17, 2026 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
- Jan 16, 2026 | Assembly
- Read first time. To print.
Documents
- 04/10/26- Assembly Business And ProfessionsPDF
- 04/27/26- Assembly AppropriationsPDF
- 05/20/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 06/12/26- Senate Business, Professions And Economic DevelopmentPDF
- 06/26/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/15/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/20/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/24/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 08/25/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF

