Human trafficking: body art practitioners.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 1918 focuses on human trafficking as it relates to professionals who provide body art services such as tattoos and piercings. It targets both the practitioners who may be involved and the victims they may exploit, aiming to strengthen protections and enforcement. The measure moves forward after passing the Assembly and is now headed to a third reading.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6715.). · Aug 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. Jun 4, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2. May 13, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
3. May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
5. Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
6. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
7. Apr 9, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
8. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. Mar 25, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Mar 24, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
11. Mar 19, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Diane Dixon (R) · sponsor
• Dixon
• Grove
• Krell
• Rubio

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