Introduced Bills
AB 1535 – Hortman-Kirk Political Violence Act
- Adds political affiliation as a protected characteristic under hate crime statutes
- Sponsor: Author
- Status: Assembly Public Safety
AB 1569 – E-Bike Safe Handling at Schools
- Requires schools to implement e-bike safety training requirements for students who park e-bikes on campus
- Sponsor: TBD
- Status: Assembly Education
AB 1596 – Car Seat Tax Holiday
- Establishes a five-year sales tax holiday on car seats
- Sponsor: Author
- Status: Assembly Revenue and Taxation
AB 1616 – Non-Narcotic PTSD Treatment Study
- Requires CalVet, upon appropriation, to create a program funding a study on non-narcotic PTSD treatment
- Includes research on Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Therapy, where patients receive oxygen concentrations above normal air levels
- Existing studies show potential for reconnecting neural pathways and lowering PTSD symptoms, but further research is needed
- Sponsor: TBD
- Status: Committee Assignment Pending
AB 1623 – RHNA Student Housing
- Allows cities to receive housing credits for student housing developments
- Sponsor: Author
- Status: Assembly Housing and Community Development
AB 1634 – Kids Specialty License Plate Cost Update
- Updates fees for the Kids DMV specialty license plate, which have not been adjusted since 1992
- Sponsor: CCCSH
- Status: Assembly Human Services
AB 1639 – Drowning Prevention and Rescue Act of 2026
- Develops and reports key data to support a stronger statewide lifeguard workforce plan
- Requires 911 call center operators to receive CPR training, including ventilations and chest compressions
- Improves public education and awareness of CPR
- Sponsor: CCCSH
- Status: Assembly Health
AB 1656 – Human Trafficking Case Continuance
- Allows human trafficking cases to receive a trial continuance if the prosecuting attorney is unavailable on the original court date
- Sponsor: San Diego County District Attorney
- Status: Assembly Public Safety
AB 1707 – Electrician Certificate Modernization
- Allows electricians to renew licenses and apply for examinations online instead of by mail
- Sponsor: TBD
- Status: Introduced
AB 1746 – Childcare Application Reform
- Allows CalWORKs families to apply for childcare during renewal or initial eligibility
- Sponsor: Coalition for Welfare Rights
- Status: Introduced
AB 1779 – Alcohol and Drug Programs Patient Inducements
- Limits patient brokering into California
- Prevents facilities from offering incentives to attract patients
- Requires data collection for facilities transporting patients into the state
- Requires separate contracts for housing and treatment services
- Sponsor: CCAPP
- Status: Introduced
AB 1816 – Probation Reform
- Extends probation for serious sexual offenses
- Sponsor: California Probation Officers Association
- Status: Introduced
AB 1892 – HOA Omnibus Fix
- Updates and clarifies various HOA regulatory codes and documents
- Sponsor: Community Association Institute
- Status: Introduced
AB 1909 – Utility Task Vehicles (UTV) for First Responders
- Allows first responder agencies to operate UTVs on public roadways (law enforcement already permitted)
- Sponsor: City of Carlsbad
- Status: Introduced
AB 2242 – Sextortion Prevention
- Creates a required sextortion resource poster for middle and high schools
- Sponsor: Author
- Status: Introduced
AB 2690 – Government Lawsuit Standing
- Clarifies that taxpayers have legal standing to sue the government
- Sponsor: ACLU
- Status: Introduced
Two-Year Bill
AB 683 – Escrow Modernization
- Standardizes information exchanged between LLCs during land title transfers or property sales
- Sponsor: Escrow Institute of California
- Status: Senate Floor