California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 7 R cosponsors

AB 1560 — Lobbyist certification.

Last action — Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses requirements for lobbyist certification.

This bill sets forth provisions for the certification of lobbyists. It establishes the necessary steps and criteria for individuals seeking to become certified lobbyists.

Summary

Lobbyist certification.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 86103 of the Government Code.

  • Section 86103 of the Government Code

    (g) Pursuant to Chapter 662 of the Statutes of 2018, this section shall become inoperative when the Secretary of State certifies an online filing and disclosure system pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 84602 of the Government Code.

    amended

  • Section 86103 of the Government Code

    (b) of Section 8956 (e) (f) → (h) Pursuant to Chapter 662 of the Statutes of 2018, this section shall not become operative until the Secretary of State certifies an online filing and disclosure system pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 84602 of the Government Code. SEC. 3.5. Section 86103 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 179 of Chapter 50 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read: (a) of Section 86102.5 (e) A statement that the lobbyist has not been convicted of a crime of public corruption within the previous 12 years, as described in Section 86207. (f) (g) (h) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.

    amended

Action History

  1. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  4. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From Consent Calendar.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  11. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 5546.)

  14. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4813.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 1560 Tangipa Assembly Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20000
Democratic 440015
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 650015
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Not Voting
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Not Voting
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 9002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Not Voting
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 2000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1560 do?
Lobbyist certification.
Who sponsors AB 1560?
AB 1560 is sponsored by Alvarado-Gil, Choi, Ochoa Bogh, Valladares, Tangipa, David J. (Republican), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Ta, Tri (Republican), Macedo, Alexandra (Republican), Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), and DeMaio, Carl (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1560?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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