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Republican
· Assemblymember
Phillip Chen
Represents District 59 in the State Assembly.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 649 party-line votes · House Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
76%
Yea or Nay on 3,683 of 4,875 roll calls · House median 94%
Their bills that became law
17 of 40
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 15
Roll calls on record
4,875
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Regular Session.
How Phillip Chen votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Phillip Chen sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Phillip Chen is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
37 of 649 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB1130 · Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices.
SB 1130 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan · 2026-08-30 · Passed 57–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1246 · Autonomous vehicles.
SB 1246 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Rogers · 2026-08-30 · Passed 65–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1383 · Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.
SB 1383 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Haney · 2026-08-30 · Passed 63–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2631 · Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.
AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-30 · Passed 63–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2074 · Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
AB 2074 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-30 · Passed 66–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1853 · Voter information guide: candidate statements.
AB 1853 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-30 · Passed 63–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1940 · Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
AB 1940 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-28 · Passed 65–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1838 · Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.
AB 1838 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-27 · Passed 64–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1209 · Insurance: examination of insurers.
SB 1209 Allen Senate Third Reading By Calderon · 2026-08-27 · Passed 64–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB909 · Public works.
SB 909 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Caloza · 2026-08-25 · Passed 65–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1002 · Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-23 · Failed 6–6
AB1320 · California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020: opioid antagonists.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-04-29 · Passed 4–3
AB605 · Employment: refineries: task force.
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in · 2026-08-30 · Passed 4–2
AB2497 · Physical therapists.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Passed 10–8
SB1284 · Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-24 · Passed 5–2
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Jasmeet BainsDemocrat · District 35 · 472 shared contested votes
16%
Anamarie Avila FariasDemocrat · District 15 · 599 shared contested votes
16%
Jacqui IrwinDemocrat · District 42 · 456 shared contested votes
13%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (1,192 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Phillip Chen was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced40
Out of committee34
Passed one chamber22
Passed both chambers17
Became law17
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 15 bills that became law this session.
Impounded vehicles.
An act to amend Sections 4000, 10856, 14602.6, 14602.7, 14602.8, 21100.4, 22651.07, 22651.1, 22658, 22659.5, and 23118 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 942, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
California FAIR Plan Association: data.
An act to amend Section 10095.5 of, and to add Section 10095.9 to, the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 918, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Deferred deposit transactions: assessments.
An act to amend Section 23016 of the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 573, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Blood banks and plasma centers.
An act to amend Section 1246.7 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 1603.2, 1605, and 1615 of, and to add Sections 1606.7 and 1613.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 570, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Structural pest control.
An act to add Section 8551.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
County recorder: county clerks: bonds.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 6405, 22353, and 22455 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 8213 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 275, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: budget reports.
An act to add Division 27 (commencing with Section 110005) to the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 141, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.
An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49397) to Chapter 8 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 128, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 26190 of, and to add Section 26039.7 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to cannabis.
Passed one chamberIn committee: Held under submission. · 2026-08-13
Small claims court: jurisdiction.
An act to amend Sections 116.220, 116.221, and 116.231 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to small claims court.
Passed one chamberIn committee: Held under submission. · 2026-08-13
Workers’ compensation.
An act to amend Sections 4609 and 4610 of the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation.
Passed one chamberIn committee: Held under submission. · 2026-08-13
California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.
Relative to California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Res. Chapter 119, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-06-18
Duanwu Jie.
Relative to Duanwu Jie.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Res. Chapter 105, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-06-18
Professional engineering, geology, geophysics, and land surveying: practice without a license: administrative penalties.
An act to add Sections 6787.5, 7872.5, and 8792.5 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions, and making an appropriation therefor.
Passed one chamberIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · 2026-06-15
Firearms: silencers.
An act to amend Section 33415 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Out of committeeOrdered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Chen. · 2026-05-27
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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AB113 · 2026-09-01
Budget Act of 2026. (AB 113 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (SB 931 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Krell)
AB1128 · 2026-09-01
Mobilehome parks: rent caps: City of Torrance. (AB 1128 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (AB 904 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (AB 2204 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (SB 886 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Papan)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (AB 190 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
AB2320 · 2026-08-31
Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse. (AB 2320 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (SB 574 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan)
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (AB 1680 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2086 · 2026-08-31
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality. (AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (SB 1365 Allen Senate Third Reading By Kalra)
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (SB 876 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Calderon)
AB2071 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: digital wellness. (AB 2071 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Krell)
AB2163 · 2026-08-31
Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. (AB 2163 Jeff Gonzalez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (SB 337 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry)
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Elhawary)
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (AB 664 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (AB 187 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (SB 795 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By ALVAREZ)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (AB 192 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (SB 1392 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Ramos)
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (AB 1969 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2372 · 2026-08-31
Vehicles: tolls. (AB 2372 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (AB 2493 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2222 · 2026-08-31
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration. (AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2344 · 2026-08-31
Animal abuse: forfeiture. (AB 2344 HANEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (AB 1156 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2321 · 2026-08-31
Occupational safety and health: investigations. (AB 2321 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2551 · 2026-08-31
Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum. (AB 2551 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (SB 895 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Solache)
AB1294 · 2026-08-31
Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing. (AB 1294 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1609 · 2026-08-31
Customer service chatbots. (AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1707 · 2026-08-31
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal. (AB 1707 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (AB 1795 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1976 · 2026-08-31
Streets and highways: pedestrian and bicycle facilities. (AB 1976 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1099 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: initial intake. (AB 1099 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2061 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association: data. (AB 2061 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB353 · 2026-08-31
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General. (AB 353 BOERNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2440 · 2026-08-31
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications. (AB 2440 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2020 · 2026-08-31
Housing programs: financing. (AB 2020 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2700 · 2026-08-31
Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms. (AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON)
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (SB 716 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Mark González)
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (SB 1228 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Solache)
AB2234 · 2026-08-31
California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects. (AB 2234 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1159 · 2026-08-31
Student personal information. (AB 1159 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (AB 2717 CALOZA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (AB 1871 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB28 · 2026-08-31
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. (AB 28 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1981 · 2026-08-31
Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting. (AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (AB 2414 NGUYEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (AB 1841 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2383 · 2026-08-31
Electricity: data centers. (AB 2383 ZBUR Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2294 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day. (AB 2294 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2437 · 2026-08-31
Impounded vehicles. (AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 4875 total roll-call votes this session).
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