California AB2640: Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 17558.5 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. state mandates Commission on State Mandates: state mandates. Existing law creates the Commission on State Mandates and establishes procedures for implementing the requirement in the California Constitution that the state reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 17558.5 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. state mandates Commission on State Mandates: state mandates. Existing law creates the Commission on State Mandates and establishes procedures for implementing the requirement in the California Constitution that the state reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Existing law makes a reimbursement claim for actual costs filed by a local agency or school district subject to the initiation of an audit by the Controller and authorizes the Controller to make a field review of a claim after it has been submitted but before it has been reimbursed. Existing law requires the Controller to notify the claimant in writing within 30 days after issuance of a remittance advice of any adjustment to a claim for reimbursement that results from an audit or review. This bill would, instead, require the Controller to notify the claimant in writing within 30 days of any adjustment that results from an audit or review. The bill would also allow a local agency or school district, upon receipt of the notice, to elect, at its discretion, to have the Controller offset any reduced reimbursement, as prescribed, or to adjust the payment of claims. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of …

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Sponsors

• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01) · primary sponsor
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Stan Ellis (R, AD32)
• Roger Niello (R, SD06)
• Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32)

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 307, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6413.).
5. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
6. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).
8. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
10. August 18, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.

Votes

• AB 2640 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 24, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent AB2640 Hadwick et al. (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 17, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2640 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2640?

AB2640 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.

What does AB2640 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 17558.5 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. state mandates Commission on State Mandates: state mandates. Existing law creates the Commission on State Mandates and establishes procedures for implementing the requirement in the California Constitution that the state reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state…

What is the status of AB2640?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 307, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2640?

Heather Hadwick (R, AD01), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2640?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2640