CA AB501 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Enrolled on August 24 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-28 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 24 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-28 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 765.010 and 765.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 9625 of, and to add Sections 9513.1 and 9529 to, the Commercial Code, relating to civil proceedings.
Title
Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.
Sponsors
| Asm. Diane Papan [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-24 - Assembly - AB 501 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-20 - Senate - Special Consent AB501 Papan By Umberg (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - 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]
2026-06-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Assembly - AB 501 Papan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-12 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-20 - Senate - Special Consent AB501 Papan By Umberg (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - 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]
2026-06-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Assembly - AB 501 Papan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-12 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-18 | Senate | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-15 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-06-01 | 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. |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-01-29 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3872.) |
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22). |
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.) |
| 2026-01-15 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-01-13 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-01-08 | Assembly | (Pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.) |
| 2026-01-08 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.) |
| 2026-01-05 | Assembly | Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| 2026-01-05 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-01-05 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-05-13 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-05-12 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-04-07 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| 2025-04-07 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. |
| 2025-04-03 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-25 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on B.&F. |
| 2025-03-24 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.&F. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-24 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. |
| 2025-02-10 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Civil Procedure | 765.010 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 765.040 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Commercial Code | 9513.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Code | 9529 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Code | 9625 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
