California AB801: Nondiscrimination.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 50302 of, to add Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 1915) to Division 1.1 of, and to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 16910) to Division 5 of, the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. financial institutions Nondiscrimination. Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the direction of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 50302 of, to add Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 1915) to Division 1.1 of, and to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 16910) to Division 5 of, the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. financial institutions Nondiscrimination. Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the direction of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Existing law makes the department responsible for administering various laws relating to financial institutions, including the Banking Law, the California Credit Union Law (CCUL), and the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA), a willful violation of which is punishable as a misdemeanor. The CRMLA requires, as often as the commissioner deems necessary and appropriate, but at least once every 48 months, the commissioner to examine the affairs of each residential mortgage lender and servicer licensee for compliance with the CRMLA. The CRMLA authorizes the commissioner to examine the licensee’s officers, directors, employees, or agents under oath regarding the licensee’s operations. The CRMLA requires the commissioner to provide a written statement, the disclosure of which is subject to certain restrictions, of the findings of the examination, issue a copy of that statement to each licensee’s principals, officers, or directors, and take appropriate steps to ensure correction of any violations of the CRMLA. This bill, the California Fair Lending …

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Sponsors

• Mia Bonta (D, AD18) · primary sponsor
• Isaac Bryan (D, AD55)
• Sade Elhawary (D, AD57)
• Mike Gipson (D, AD65)
• Corey Jackson (D, AD60)
• Tina McKinnor (D, AD61)
• LaShae Sharp-Collins (D, AD79)
• Lori Wilson (D, AD11)
• Laura Richardson (D, SD35)
• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D, SD28)
• Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 871, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6564.).
5. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11.).
6. August 25, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7.).
8. August 19, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 18, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 801 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 60 yea, 11 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB801 Bonta et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas (August 25, 2026): 30 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 17, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB801?

AB801 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Nondiscrimination.

What does AB801 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 50302 of, to add Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 1915) to Division 1.1 of, and to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 16910) to Division 5 of, the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. financial institutions Nondiscrimination. Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the direction of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation…

What is the status of AB801?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 871, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB801?

Mia Bonta (D, AD18), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB801?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB801