Assemblymember Rodriguez Celebrates Major Legislative Progress

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) is excited to announce significant progress on her legislative package. After careful consideration, the Senate Committee on Appropriations advanced legislative proposals to the Senate Floor for consideration of the entire membership of the California State Senate. With three bills already signed into law and an additional bill currently awaiting the Governor Gavin signature, Assemblymember Rodriguez is continuing to advance her remaining legislative proposals to meet the end of the month deadline to send the bills to the Governor.

"This progress reflects the hard work of our office, our legislative partners, and the many advocates and community members who have helped move these important measures forward," said Assemblymember Rodriguez. "I am proud to see our legislation advancing and delivering results for Californians. With three bills already signed into law and more moving through the final stages of the legislative process, we remain focused on getting meaningful policies across the finish line."

The seven bills advancing to the Senate Floor represent key priorities from Assemblymember Rodriguez's legislative agenda and bring each measure one step closer to final passage by the Legislature.

The seven bills on the Senate Floor for their consideration are:

AB 744 would modernize state alcoholic beverage laws by expanding the services certain manufacturers and wholesalers may provide to off-sale retailers, including stocking, arranging, and maintaining alcoholic beverage displays.

AB 1328 would increase the reimbursement rates of nonemergency ambulance transportation to ensure providers can continue to provide medical transportation services to patients in need of care.

AB 1591 would establish a statewide pipeline program to encourage undergraduate students to pursue medical careers in podiatric medicine to help reduce diabetes-related diseases and associated long-term disability.

AB 1628 would extend the safe surrender period from 72 hours to 30 days to protect infants from unsafe abandonment.

AB 1792 would direct state education officials to consider incorporating instruction on dating abuse and digital violence into California's health education framework to educate and protect students from the modern challenges of the digital society.

AB 2006 would streamline the process for establishing childcare centers in state-owned buildings to offer a cost-effective way to increase access to affordable, high-quality childcare for residents.

AB 2262 would clarify the process in judicial disqualification proceedings by requiring related documents to be served on judges at the courthouse rather than potentially at their homes.

Governor Newsom has signed the following three bills into law:

AB 1781 - Federal Home Loan Banks: Clarifies how agreements and pledged collateral between insurers and Federal Home Loan Banks are treated during insurer insolvency proceedings.

AB 2641 would protect consumers from double taxation by extending the sales and use tax exclusion when redeeming their own property from a pawnbroker through 2032.

AB 1571 makes technical changes to the existing law related to child flotation-devices by replacing the trademark-associated term "puddle jumper" with the more general term "swim vest." These changes do not change any current safety standards.

Additionally, AB 2453 is now heading to Governor Newsom's desk for his consideration to sign into law. AB 2453 expands the ability of public safety personnel to use off-highway motor vehicles (OHVs) when performing official duties.

"As we enter the final stretch of the legislative session, I look forward to continuing this momentum and advocating for these bills on behalf of the people I represent," Assemblymember Rodriguez added.

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