CA AB2018 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 16 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 16 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 14250 and 14251 of the Penal Code, relating to missing persons.
Title
Missing persons: DNA testing.
Sponsors
| Asm. James Ramos [D] | Asm. Juan Alanis [R] | Asm. John Harabedian [D] | Asm. Tom Lackey [R] |
| Asm. Nick Schultz [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-07-02 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd AB2018 Ramos et al (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2018 Ramos Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2018 Ramos Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-07-16 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-07-15 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. | |
| 2026-07-02 | Assembly | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-06-30 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2026-06-29 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2026-06-16 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.) |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| 2026-05-13 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-15 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-15 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-04-07 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-07 | Assembly | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2026-03-18 | Assembly | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2026-03-02 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-02-18 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |
| 2026-02-17 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penal Code | 14250 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Penal Code | 14251 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
