CA AB742 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add and repeal Section 115.7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Title
Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-10 - Assembly - AB 742 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 59 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 742 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 742 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 2025-09-22 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 3200.). |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2734.). |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-07 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-02 | 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. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 2031.) |
| 2025-05-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-07 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-08 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-08 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-03-17 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| 2025-03-13 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-03 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-19 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| 2025-02-18 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 115.7 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
