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Measure AB 501
Authors Papan  
Subject Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.
Relating To relating to civil proceedings.
Title 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.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-27
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-27     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-27     Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-28     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2026-08-24     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6423.).
2026-08-20     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-20     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
2026-08-18     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-08-13     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-08-03     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-01     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     Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-06-10     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     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     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-29     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-01-29     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3872.)
2026-01-22     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2026-01-22     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-22     Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2026-01-15     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     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     (Pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.)
2026-01-08     Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)
2026-01-05     Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-01-05     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2025-05-13     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-05-12     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-30     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-07     Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-04-07     Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.
2025-04-03     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-25     Re-referred to Com. on B.&F.
2025-03-24     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.&F. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24     Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-27     26268
Enrolled     2026-08-26     25756
Amended Senate     2026-06-01     27071
Amended Assembly     2026-01-05     15302
Amended Assembly     2025-05-12     5360
Amended Assembly     2025-04-03     18173
Amended Assembly     2025-03-24     16956
Introduced     2025-02-10     4714
Analyses TBD