California · Current officeholder
Chris Ward
Democratic California House, District 78
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Sponsored legislation
108 bills in the current data (38 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by official chamber, district, and last name.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 577 | Public entities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1267 | Marriage: prohibition on minors. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 864 | Hazardous waste: solar photovoltaic modules. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1331 | Workplace surveillance. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 868 | Electricity: portable solar generation devices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 895 | California Science and Health Research Bond Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 947 | Employment: automated decision systems. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1793 | Cash payments: calculation. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1813 | Electricity: customer renewable energy subscription program. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 1105 | Law enforcement. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1684 | Common interest developments: cooling systems. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 2465 | State government: benefits. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 2222 | Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 344 | California Environmental Quality Act: City of San Diego: mixed-use development project. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 29, 2026 |
| AB 1807 | Immigration enforcement: use of state-owned property. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 29, 2026 |
| AB 2760 | Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 29, 2026 |
| AB 2292 | Disability benefits: certificates. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 28, 2026 |
| AB 1349 | Consumer protection: ticket sellers. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| SB 998 | Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1803 | Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1853 | Voter information guide: candidate statements. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1954 | Municipal golf courses: reservations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1542 | Sensitive personal information. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1887 | Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| SB 1149 | Employees: bereavement leave. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 2440 | Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 2089 | Property taxation: welfare exemption. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 2484 | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 2180 | Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| AB 1775 | Veterans. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 26, 2026 |
| SB 934 | Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 26, 2026 |
| AB 1943 | Pupil safety: notifications: firearms. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 26, 2026 |
| AB 1592 | California Indian Heritage Center support organization. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 25, 2026 |
| AB 1836 | California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 25, 2026 |
| SB 58 | Air quality: standard: hydrogen sulfide. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 20, 2026 |
| AB 1755 | CalWORKS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 20, 2026 |
| AB 1761 | Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 20, 2026 |
| SB 1005 | Local agency: payment: rounding amount. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 18, 2026 |
| SB 954 | California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 18, 2026 |
| AB 1729 | State employment: telework programs. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 18, 2026 |
| AB 1903 | Construction defects. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 2, 2026 |
| AB 2564 | Surveillance pricing. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 31, 2026 |
| AB 1018 | Automated decision systems. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 30, 2026 |
| AB 1540 | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 30, 2026 |
| AB 2624 | Privacy for immigration support services providers. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 22, 2026 |
| AB 1830 | Ignition interlock devices. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 19, 2026 |
| AB 322 | Precise geolocation information. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| AB 1070 | Residential developments: building standards: review. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| AB 748 | Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| AB 1245 | State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| SB 1138 | Load-serving entities: resource adequacy requirements. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| AB 35 | Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 16, 2026 |
| AB 2559 | Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 16, 2026 |
| AB 1406 | Attached residential condominium sales: liquidated damages. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 29, 2026 |
| AB 1921 | Digital games: ordinary use. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 29, 2026 |
| SB 417 | The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| AB 1337 | Information Practices Act of 1977. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2026 |
| AB 1675 | Corporation Tax Law: tax expenditures: No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act of 2026. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 24, 2026 |
| AB 1585 | Wine labeling: “American” or “United States” appellation. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 23, 2026 |
| AB 2525 | Surplus lands: Mission Bay Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 27, 2026 |
| AB 1739 | Crimes: sexual exploitation: clergy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2026 |
| AB 2027 | Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2026 |
| AB 763 | Timber harvesting: waste discharge requirements. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2026 |
| AB 2156 | Holidays: Farmworkers Day. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 2026 |
| AB 1719 | Gaming: work permits: suspension. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2026 |
| AB 397 | Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1083 | California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: housing development projects: natural and protected lands: record of proceedings. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1243 | Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1260 | Electricity: renewable energy subscription programs. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 684 | Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1157 | Tenancy: just cause termination: rent increases. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1433 | Education finance: funding: noncredit instruction. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1468 | Ethnic studies: content standards, curriculum frameworks, instructional materials, and compliance monitoring. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1065 | Credit card transaction fees: tax payments: Consumer Inflation Reduction and Tax Fairness Act. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 1355 | Location privacy. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| AB 554 | Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | January 22, 2026 |
| AB 474 | Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | January 22, 2026 |
| AB 82 | Health care: legally protected health care activity. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 59 | Change of name or gender and sex identifier. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 71 | California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 278 | Health data: HIV test results. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 590 | Paid family leave: eligibility: care for designated persons. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 504 | Communicable diseases: HIV reporting. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| AB 1084 | Change of name and gender and sex identifier. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 497 | Legally protected health care activity. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| AB 253 | California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| SB 92 | Housing development: density bonuses. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| AB 1103 | Controlled substances: research. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| SB 686 | Housing programs: financing. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| AB 727 | Pupil and student safety: identification cards. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| AB 1007 | Land use: development project review. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| AB 671 | Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 9, 2025 |
| SB 48 | Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 7, 2025 |
| AB 325 | Cartwright Act: violations. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| AB 268 | State holidays: Diwali. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| AB 894 | General acute care hospitals: patient directories. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| SB 702 | Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| AB 930 | Elections and voting procedures. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 3, 2025 |
| AB 518 | Low-impact camping areas. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| AB 368 | Energy: building standards: passive house standards. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| AB 288 | Employment: labor organization and unfair practices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| AB 881 | Public resources: transportation of carbon dioxide. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 13, 2025 |
| AB 446 | Surveillance pricing. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 10, 2025 |
| AB 6 | Residential developments: building standards: review. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 29, 2025 |
| AB 381 | State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 29, 2025 |
| SB 280 | Elections. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 21, 2025 |
| AB 629 | School districts: equipment inventory. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 28, 2025 |
| AB 1460 | Prescription drug pricing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 16, 2025 |