CA AB 2262
enactedCourts: disqualification of judges.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2262 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2262 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 297, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2262 about?
Existing law establishes procedures for a judge to disqualify themselves from a case. Under existing law, if a judge who should disqualify themselves refuses or fails to do so, a party may file with the clerk a written verified statement objecting to the hearing or trial before the judge and setting forth the facts constituting grounds for disqualification of the judge. Existing law requires copies of the statement to be served on each party and personally served on the judge alleged to be disqualified or on their clerk, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers. This bill would require the statement to be served during regular business hours on the judge alleged to be disqualified at the courthouse in which the judge is sitting. The bill would, in addition to the clerk, permit service of the statement on the designee of the clerk of the court, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers.
Who sponsors CA AB 2262?
Michelle Rodriguez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2262, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law establishes procedures for a judge to disqualify themselves from a case. Under existing law, if a judge who should disqualify themselves refuses or fails to do so, a party may file with the clerk a written verified statement objecting to the hearing or trial before the judge and setting forth the facts constituting grounds for disqualification of the judge. Existing law requires copies of the statement to be served on each party and personally served on the judge alleged to be disqualified or on their clerk, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers. This bill would require the statement to be served during regular business hours on the judge alleged to be disqualified at the courthouse in which the judge is sitting. The bill would, in addition to the clerk, permit service of the statement on the designee of the clerk of the court, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 297, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Michelle Rodriguezauthor
- Zburcoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-18
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 297, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-18
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
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.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-24
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6409.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-20
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-20
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-20
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5583.).
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-12
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-25
Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-3
2026-06-25
From Consent Calendar.
2026-06-18
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-13
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-05
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-04
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2262.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-04-29
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-28
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-28
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-06
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
2026-04-28 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Connolly: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Lee: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Papan: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Zbur: yes
AB 2262 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day
2026-05-04 · pass · 73-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Jackson: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Krell: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Davies: yes
- Haney: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Lee: yes
- Solache: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Soria: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Berman: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Lackey: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Patel: yes
- Bains: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ta: yes
- Fong: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Papan: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Addis: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Hart: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Arambula: other
- Chen: other
- Wallis: other
- Bennett: other
- Flora: other
- Caloza: other
- Wilson: other
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
2026-06-16 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Allen: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Niello: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ashby: other
- Weber Pierson: other
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