Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, specifies that all persons within the jurisdiction of the state are free and equal. Existing law entitles people regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind.
California AB 1126 (20212022) — Commission on the State of Hate.
Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, specifies that all persons within the jurisdiction of the state are free and equal. Existing law entitles people regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 1126 Bloom Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 70–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1126 Bloom et al. By Allen — 33–4 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 10–4 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1126 Bloom Assembly Third Reading — 68–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Bloom — primary (person)
Bauer-Kahan — coauthor (person)
Gabriel — principal coauthor (person)
Nazarian — coauthor (person)
Ward — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2021-02-18 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2021-02-19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2021-03-04 Referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2021-04-15 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2021-04-19 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2021-04-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-05-19 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2021-05-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 20). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-05-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-05-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 1681.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-05-28 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2021-06-09 Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD. referral-committee
2021-06-22 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 22). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2021-06-23 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2021-07-07 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-08-16 In committee: Referred to suspense file. referral-committee
2021-08-26 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 26). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2021-08-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2021-08-30 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 2342.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-02 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2021-09-08 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2880.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-09-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.
2021-10-08 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2021-10-08 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 712, Statutes of 2021. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3c12a841-40df-4924-8520-567fbf995802. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).