Bill Tracker
The California Youth Empowerment Commission’s Bill Tracker provides information on legislation that has been formally considered by the Commission. At the Commission’s May 30, 2026 meeting, Commissioners voted to endorse and actively support the bills listed below following presentations and recommendations from youth-led and youth-serving organizations, including Youth Leadership Institute, California Youth Connection, Generation Up, and the California Youth Coalition. The Commission will continue to review and take action on legislation throughout each legislative session as appropriate, with updates reflected on this page.
| Bill | Author | Bill Title | YEC Position | Legislative Status | Commissioner Endorser and Supporters |
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| AB 1669 | Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco | Student Health: Medical Leaves of Absence: Mental Health | Support | Chaptered (2026) | Avanti Ramraj and Andrea Terrones |
| SB 802 | Senator Angelique Ashby | Housing Finance and Development: Sacramento Area Housing and Homelessness Agency | Support | Chaptered (2026) | Wednesday Pope |
| Proposition 1 | Senator Monique Limón | California's Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond | Support | Appearing on the November 2026 ballot | Xitlaali Castellanos, Fabian Molina, Autumn Ragone, Andrea Terrones |
| AB 1967 | Assemblymember Rick Zbur | Juveniles | Support | Vetoed by Governor | Wednesday Pope and Xitlaali Castellanos |
| SB 98 | Senator Aisha Wahab | Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Education: Immigration Enforcement: Notification | Support | Chaptered (2025) | Xitlaali Castellanos and Aidan Lin-Tostado |
| AB 461 | Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens | Truancy (Repeal of Criminal Penalties for Parents of Chronically Truant Students) | Support | Chaptered (2025) | Aidan Lin-Tostado and Andrea Terrones |
| AB 46 | Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen | California Youth Empowerment Commission | Support | Chaptered (2022) | Raj Bhutoria, Wednesday Pope, Andrea Terrones, and Avanti Ramraj |
| AB 602 | Assemblymember Matt Haney | Campus Overdose Prevention Act (Public Postsecondary Education: Student Conduct: Controlled Substances) | Support | Chaptered (2025) | Avanti Ramraj |
Glossary of Legislative Terms
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Act
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A bill passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor.
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Amendment
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Formal proposal to change the language of a bill after it has been introduced. Amendments must be submitted to Legislative Counsel for drafting.
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Chapter
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After a bill has been signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State assigns the bill a “Chapter Number” such as “Chapter 123, Statutes of 1992,” which is subsequently used to refer to the measure rather than the bill number.
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Engrossed Bill
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Whenever a bill is amended, the printed form of the bill is proofread to make sure all amendments are inserted properly. After being proofread, the bill is “correctly engrossed” and is therefore in proper form.
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Enrolled Bill
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Whenever a bill passes both houses of the Legislature, it is ordered enrolled. In enrollment, the bill is again proofread for accuracy and then delivered to the Governor. The “enrolled bill” contains the complete text of the bill with the dates of passage certified by the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
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Veto
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The act of the Governor disapproving a measure. The Governor’s veto may be overridden by 2/3’s vote. The Governor can also exercise an Item veto, whereby the amount of appropriation is reduced or eliminated, while the rest of the bill approved. An Item veto may be overridden by 2/3’s vote in each house.
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