California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1918
Human trafficking: body art practitioners.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dixon (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires certain businesses or establishments to post a notice relating to slavery and human trafficking, including hotlines and available services and support information. Existing law requires certain businesses or establishments to provide certain employees at least 20 minutes of training on human trafficking, as specified. Under existing law, the training must cover certain subjects, including how to recognize human trafficking. The training may also include information and material utilized by private nonprofit organizations that represent the interests of human trafficking victims and the Department of Justice, among other things.
This bill would additionally require body art facilities, by July 1, 2027, to post the above-described notice and to provide the human trafficking training to their employees and registered practitioners, as specified. The bill would instead authorize the training to include evidence-based, trauma-informed curriculum developed by the above-described nonprofit organizations and information and material available on the Department of Justice's internet website.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 06/04/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 4, 2026
- 03/24/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2026
- 02/12/26 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2026
- AB1918
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 House | AB 1918 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1918 Dixon et al. By Grove | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 4, 2026 House | AB 1918 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 837, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6715.). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From Consent Calendar. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 4, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.