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AB 126

Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-195)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Melissa Hardy

AB 126 expresses the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes tied to the Budget Act of 2025; no funding or policy provisions exist yet, and a hearing is postponed.

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
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Bill Summary · AB 126

AB 126 — Budget Act of 2025 (Summary)

Overview

  • Bill Number: AB 126
  • Title: Budget Act of 2025
  • Introduced: January 8, 2025
  • Status: In committee; hearing postponed by the committee
  • Subject: Budget Act of 2025
  • Intent: Expresses the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. The bill does not itself contain appropriations or substantive fiscal provisions.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s sole stated purpose is to express the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes connected to the Budget Act of 2025. There is no text proposing specific budgetary programs, funding levels, or policy changes beyond the general aim to adjust statutes in connection with the Budget Act of 2025.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1: Declares that it is the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • No other substantive provisions or fiscal allocations are included in the introduced text.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Affects California state statutes that would be amended to align with or implement changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • Because the measure contains only intent language, there are no direct funding commitments, obligations, or program mandates in this bill itself.

Fiscal and Procedural Aspects

  • Fiscal Committees/Local Programs: Not applicable (no appropriation or fiscal provisions are included).
  • Fiscal Impact: Not specified in the bill’s text; as introduced, no direct appropriation or expenditure is authorized.
  • Legislative History (summary):
    • 2025-01-08: Read first time; to print.
    • 2025-01-09: From printer; may be heard in committee February 8.
    • 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Budget.
    • 2025-03-17–03-20: Movement in Assembly including readings and passage; sent to Senate.
    • 2025-03-20: Assembly passed (Ayes 53, Noes 17); ordered to Senate.
    • 2025-03-20 onward: In Senate; Read first time; assigned to Rules for assignment; second reading and third reading occurred in the Senate as part of the process described.
    • 2025-06-25: In committee; hearing postponed by committee.
  • Note: The bill’s current status is that a hearing in committee has been postponed, indicating ongoing consideration.

Potential Impact and Next Steps

  • If later amended, AB 126 could introduce specific statutory changes to be aligned with the Budget Act of 2025. As introduced, it functions as a statement of intent rather than a substantive budget bill.
  • Interested readers should monitor subsequent amendments or related budget bills for concrete policy provisions, funding levels, or implementation timelines tied to the Budget Act of 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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