2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB649: Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 55 and 1938 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 55.32, 55.53, and 55.56 of, and to add Section 55.4 to, the Civil Code, to amend, repeal, and add Section 14985.8 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 19953 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to disability access.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/14/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
State Assembly
3/24/2025
Referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
3/24/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/25/2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
5/8/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).
State Assembly
5/12/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
5/13/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/13/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass
5/23/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended
5/6/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Josh Lowenthal
Democrat