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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 2262

Courts: disqualification of judges.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law establishes procedures for a judge to disqualify themselves from a case. Under existing law, if a judge who should disqualify themselves refuses or fails to do so, a party may file with the clerk a written verified statement objecting to the hearing or trial before the judge and setting forth the facts constituting grounds for disqualification of the judge. Existing law requires copies of the statement to be served on each party and personally served on the judge alleged to be disqualified or on their clerk, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers. This bill would require the statement to be served during regular business hours on the judge alleged to be disqualified at the courthouse in which the judge is sitting. The bill would, in addition to the clerk, permit service of the statement on the designee of the clerk of the court, provided that the judge is present in the courthouse or in chambers.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 24, 2026
House		AB 2262 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 20, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB2262 Michelle Rodriguez By HurtadopassSet your home in California to see
Jun 16, 2026
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
May 4, 2026
House		AB 2262 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 28, 2026
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see

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