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CA AB 1841

enacted

State holidays: Native American Day.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1841 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1841 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-25): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 447, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1841 about?

Existing law entitles state employees to a paid holiday on specific days, including the 3rd Monday in February, except as specified. Existing law, in addition, authorizes state employees to elect to use 8 hours of vacation, annual leave, compensating time off, or personal holiday credit corresponding with specific dates, including the 4th Friday in September, known as "Native American Day," as specified. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, entitle state employees to a holiday on the 4th Friday in September, known as "Native American Day," as specified, in lieu of the above-described election. The bill would authorize any state bargaining unit to negotiate for a paid holiday on Native American Day, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 19853 and 19853.1 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2017 and SB 1394 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA AB 1841?

Ramos is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1841, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law entitles state employees to a paid holiday on specific days, including the 3rd Monday in February, except as specified. Existing law, in addition, authorizes state employees to elect to use 8 hours of vacation, annual leave, compensating time off, or personal holiday credit corresponding with specific dates, including the 4th Friday in September, known as "Native American Day," as specified. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, entitle state employees to a holiday on the 4th Friday in September, known as "Native American Day," as specified, in lieu of the above-described election. The bill would authorize any state bargaining unit to negotiate for a paid holiday on Native American Day, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 19853 and 19853.1 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2017 and SB 1394 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-25 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 447, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ramosauthor
  • Ortegacoauthor
  • Ahrenscoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Jacksoncoauthor
  • Zburcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-25

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 447, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-25

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-14

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  5. 2026-08-31

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

  7. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 7034.).

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  9. 2026-08-30

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-28

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  13. 2026-08-19

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  15. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  17. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  18. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  20. 2026-05-27

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  21. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)

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  22. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5301.)

  23. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  24. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  25. 2026-04-22

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  26. 2026-03-18

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  27. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

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  28. 2026-02-12

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  29. 2026-02-11

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/11/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-11Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 08/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-28Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/25/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-25Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB1841Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lackey: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Nguyen: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 1841 Ramos Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-26 · pass · 76-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • DeMaio: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1841

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