City council members: absences without permission.

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

The bill focuses on city council members who are absent from council meetings without prior approval. It seeks to address how such unapproved absences are handled. The measure has cleared the Assembly and is awaiting Senate action.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6033.). · Aug 3, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jun 10, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Apr 29, 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 L. GOV.
2. May 20, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.
3. May 12, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 11, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5001.)
5. May 5, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 4, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
7. Apr 30, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29).
8. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
10. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
12. Feb 18, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Dawn Addis (D) · sponsor
• Addis
• Aguiar-Curry
• Ahrens
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Rubio

Bill text

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