CA SB942 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20)
Status: Enrolled on August 26 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An act to add Section 53.9 to the Civil Code, and to add Section 12532.1 to the Government Code, relating to civil detainees, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

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Title

Civil detainees.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-08-26 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB942 Caballero et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence (Y: 31 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - SB 942 Caballero Third Reading Urgency By Ortega (Y: 64 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB942 Caballero et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-04 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-08-31 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
2026-08-26SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-26SenateUrgency clause adopted.
2026-08-25SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-25AssemblyRead third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-20AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2026-08-20AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2026-08-13AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).
2026-08-13AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05AssemblyAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-07-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-01AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 30).
2026-06-22AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-15AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-06-11AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-06-11AssemblyJune 16 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-08AssemblyReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2026-05-26AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-26SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4452.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-20SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-19SenateOrdered to second reading.
2026-05-19SenateRead third time and amended.
2026-05-14SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4258.) (May 14).
2026-05-08SenateSet for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04SenateMay 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24SenateSet for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-17SenateSet for hearing April 21.
2026-04-16SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-06SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-26SenateSet for hearing April 15.
2026-03-11SenateRe-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2026-03-04SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-11SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-30SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
2026-01-29SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Civil Code53.9New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code12532.1New CodeSee Bill Text

California State Sources

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