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AB 611: Voluntary tax contribution funds: spinal cord injury research.
What AB 611 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill aims to require a notice of intent to sell a legacy local news organization at least 120 days before the final execution of any transaction agreement. This notice must be provided directly to each employee of the organization and include essential information such as the name of the proposed buyer. The notice must be in writing and include specific details about the proposed transaction. The bill excludes its provisions for independently owned legacy local news organizations.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24). |