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IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
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Passed AssemblyApr 23, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 19, 2026
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Became LawSep 30, 2026
California Assembly Bill
Human remains: disposition.
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Sep 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 951, Statutes of 2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Assembly Calendar: Unfinished Business – Concurrence In Senate Amendments
Position: 8
Summary
Comments on AB 2542
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 74
- Mark González
- Carrillo
- Alvarez
- Stefani
- Alanis
- Lackey
- Sanchez
- Patel
- Valencia
- Kalra
- Johnson
- Pacheco
- Ávila Farías
- Schultz
- Gabriel
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ortega
- Ahrens
- Quirk-Silva
- Chen
- Irwin
- Flora
- Nguyen
- Tangipa
- Connolly
- Garcia
- Fong
- Ellis
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Blanca Rubio
- DeMaio
- Berman
- Gallagher
- Haney
- McKinnor
- Muratsuchi
- Rogers
- Davies
- Ta
- Bennett
- Wallis
- Wilson
- Arambula
- Jackson
- Bryan
- Hoover
- Petrie-Norris
- Castillo
- Elhawary
- Ramos
- Ransom
- Bonta
- Harabedian
- Hart
- Bauer-Kahan
- Calderon
- Lee
- Pellerin
- Zbur
- Boerner
- Krell
- Papan
- Caloza
- Solache
- Dixon
- Patterson
- Aguiar-Curry
- Bains
- Macedo
- Ward
- Lowenthal
- Gipson
- Schiavo
- Rivas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 38
- Niello
- McGuire
- Ochoa Bogh
- Caballero
- Cervantes
- Alvarado-Gil
- Richardson
- Padilla
- Wiener
- Ashby
- Gonzalez
- Seyarto
- Cortese
- Menjivar
- Strickland
- Pérez
- Laird
- Smallwood-Cuevas
- Durazo
- Allen
- Grayson
- McNerney
- Cabaldon
- Hurtado
- Stern
- Grove
- Rubio
- Arreguín
- Weber Pierson
- Choi
- Umberg
- Becker
- Wahab
- Reyes
- Dahle
- Valladares
- Jones
- Archuleta
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 38
- Niello
- McGuire
- Ochoa Bogh
- Caballero
- Cervantes
- Alvarado-Gil
- Richardson
- Padilla
- Wiener
- Ashby
- Gonzalez
- Seyarto
- Cortese
- Menjivar
- Strickland
- Pérez
- Laird
- Smallwood-Cuevas
- Durazo
- Allen
- Grayson
- McNerney
- Cabaldon
- Hurtado
- Stern
- Grove
- Rubio
- Arreguín
- Weber Pierson
- Choi
- Umberg
- Becker
- Wahab
- Reyes
- Dahle
- Valladares
- Jones
- Archuleta
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 75
- Mark González
- Carrillo
- Alvarez
- Stefani
- Alanis
- Lackey
- Sanchez
- Patel
- Valencia
- Kalra
- Johnson
- Pacheco
- Ávila Farías
- Schultz
- Gabriel
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ahrens
- Quirk-Silva
- Chen
- Irwin
- Flora
- Nguyen
- Tangipa
- Connolly
- Garcia
- Fong
- Ellis
- Jeff Gonzalez
- Blanca Rubio
- DeMaio
- Berman
- Haney
- McKinnor
- Rogers
- Wilson
- Davies
- Ta
- Bennett
- Wallis
- Arambula
- Celeste Rodriguez
- Bryan
- Addis
- Soria
- Hoover
- Petrie-Norris
- Hadwick
- Castillo
- Elhawary
- Ramos
- Ransom
- Bonta
- Harabedian
- Hart
- Bauer-Kahan
- Calderon
- Pellerin
- Zbur
- Boerner
- Krell
- Papan
- Caloza
- Solache
- Dixon
- Patterson
- Wicks
- Aguiar-Curry
- Bains
- Macedo
- Ward
- Lowenthal
- Gipson
- Schiavo
- Rivas
- Sharp-Collins
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 | legislature
- Approved by the Governor.
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 951, Statutes of 2026.
- Sep 15, 2026 | legislature
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- Aug 31, 2026 | Assembly
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 7046.).
- Aug 19, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 19, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
- Aug 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Aug 06, 2026 | Senate
- From Consent Calendar.
- Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 04, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- Aug 03, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
- Jun 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 24, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).
- Jun 09, 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 JUD.
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Com. on JUD.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)
- Apr 16, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).
- Mar 24, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Assembly
- Referred to Com. on JUD.
- Feb 21, 2026 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20, 2026 | Assembly
- Read first time. To print.

