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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 14, 2025 CA AB 379 Increases Penalties for Prostitution Violations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 1051 Establishes Certain Portions of Route 76 as the "Payómkawish Highway" Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 642 Authorizes School Employees to Donate Leave to Coworkers Impacted by a Governor-Declared State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1114 Exempts Ambulances From Road Tolls or Fees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 377 Amends the High-Speed Rail Authority's Business plan to focus on the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1459 Amends Regulations for Hazardous Waste in Underground Storage Tanks Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 544 Requires E-Bikes to be Equipped with A Red Reflector or Flashing Red Light on the Rear of the Vehicle when Ridden in the Dark. Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1034 Requires that Health Education Include a Basic Understanding of Youth Mental Health Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 533 Authorizes Any Health Care District to Use the Design-Build Process When Contracting for the Construction of a Hospital or Health Facility Building Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 140 Amends State Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 30, 2025 CA AB 130 Increases the Tax Credit Qualified Renters can Receive to $250 and $500 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 124 Establishes Regulations Relating to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Public Resources Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 313 Authorizes the Student Aid Commission to Grant a Postponement of an Application Deadline Without Submission of a Formal Request if they Find that there was a Delay in the Opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 1216 Amends Certain Requirements Relating to K-12 Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 116 Establishes Regulations for the Health Omnibus Trailer Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 137 Amends Various California State Laws Relating to Consumer Protections and Privacy Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 655 Authorizes the Speaker of the Assembly to Appoint a Member of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore to Appoint a Member of the Senate to the California-Mexico Border Relations Council Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 233 Authorizes Food Truck Owners to Now Sell Beer Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 23, 2025 CA AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 13, 2025 CA SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
June 10, 2025 CA AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 500 Authorizes Utilities to Provide Energy Use Data Via an Approved Alternative System or Tool Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 356 Requires Parole Board to Consider Specified Photographs in Parole Suitability Hearings for Individuals With a Life Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 380 Requires the State Department of State Hospitals to Conduct a Feasibility Study on Transitional Housing Facilities for the Conditional Release Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 254 Establishes the Policy-Oriented and Wildfire Electric Reimbursement (POWER) Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 681 Requires the California Residential Mitigation Program to Prioritize Making Affordable Multifamily Housing Serving Lower Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 84 Prohibits Construction-Related Accessibility Claims for Statutory Damages Against a Defendant with 50 or Fewer Employees Unless the Defendant has Been Served with a Letter Specifying the Violation and the Violations Have Not Been Corrected Within 120 Days Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 261 Requires the Labor Commissioner's Office Posts Any Unsatisfied Awards Against Employers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 709 Requires Rental Agreements to Disclose Certain Information Regarding Rental Fees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 379 Requires the State Department of State Hospitals to Ensure Department Vendors Consider Public Safety in the Placement of a Conditionally Released Sexually Violent Predator Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 262 Expands the Definition of Prohousing Local Policies to Include Safe Parking Programs, Safe Camping Programs, and Noncongregate Shelter Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 720 Amends the Way Red Light Cameras are Regulated and Tickets are Issued Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 682 Prohibits the Distribution or Sale of Food Packaging that Contains Intentionally Added PFAS Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 791 Authorizes Vehicle Dealer to Charge up to $260 for Document Processing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/14 AB 379 Increases Penalties for Prostitution Violations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
7/10 AB 1051 Establishes Certain Portions of Route 76 as the "Payómkawish Highway" Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/10 AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/10 AB 642 Authorizes School Employees to Donate Leave to Coworkers Impacted by a Governor-Declared State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
7/03 AB 1114 Exempts Ambulances From Road Tolls or Fees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 377 Amends the High-Speed Rail Authority's Business plan to focus on the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 1459 Amends Regulations for Hazardous Waste in Underground Storage Tanks Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 544 Requires E-Bikes to be Equipped with A Red Reflector or Flashing Red Light on the Rear of the Vehicle when Ridden in the Dark. Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 1034 Requires that Health Education Include a Basic Understanding of Youth Mental Health Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 533 Authorizes Any Health Care District to Use the Design-Build Process When Contracting for the Construction of a Hospital or Health Facility Building Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/30 SB 140 Amends State Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/30 AB 130 Increases the Tax Credit Qualified Renters can Receive to $250 and $500 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
6/30 SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/30 SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
6/27 SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/27 SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/27 SB 124 Establishes Regulations Relating to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Public Resources Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
6/27 SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/27 SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 AB 313 Authorizes the Student Aid Commission to Grant a Postponement of an Application Deadline Without Submission of a Formal Request if they Find that there was a Delay in the Opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/27 AB 1216 Amends Certain Requirements Relating to K-12 Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/27 AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 AB 116 Establishes Regulations for the Health Omnibus Trailer Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
6/27 AB 137 Amends Various California State Laws Relating to Consumer Protections and Privacy Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/27 AB 655 Authorizes the Speaker of the Assembly to Appoint a Member of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore to Appoint a Member of the Senate to the California-Mexico Border Relations Council Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/27 AB 233 Authorizes Food Truck Owners to Now Sell Beer Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/23 AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/13 SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
6/10 AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/04 SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/04 SB 500 Authorizes Utilities to Provide Energy Use Data Via an Approved Alternative System or Tool Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/04 SB 356 Requires Parole Board to Consider Specified Photographs in Parole Suitability Hearings for Individuals With a Life Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/04 SB 380 Requires the State Department of State Hospitals to Conduct a Feasibility Study on Transitional Housing Facilities for the Conditional Release Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/04 SB 254 Establishes the Policy-Oriented and Wildfire Electric Reimbursement (POWER) Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/04 SB 681 Requires the California Residential Mitigation Program to Prioritize Making Affordable Multifamily Housing Serving Lower Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/04 SB 84 Prohibits Construction-Related Accessibility Claims for Statutory Damages Against a Defendant with 50 or Fewer Employees Unless the Defendant has Been Served with a Letter Specifying the Violation and the Violations Have Not Been Corrected Within 120 Days Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
6/04 SB 261 Requires the Labor Commissioner's Office Posts Any Unsatisfied Awards Against Employers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
6/03 SB 709 Requires Rental Agreements to Disclose Certain Information Regarding Rental Fees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/03 SB 379 Requires the State Department of State Hospitals to Ensure Department Vendors Consider Public Safety in the Placement of a Conditionally Released Sexually Violent Predator Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/03 SB 262 Expands the Definition of Prohousing Local Policies to Include Safe Parking Programs, Safe Camping Programs, and Noncongregate Shelter Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
6/03 SB 720 Amends the Way Red Light Cameras are Regulated and Tickets are Issued Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/03 SB 682 Prohibits the Distribution or Sale of Food Packaging that Contains Intentionally Added PFAS Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
6/03 SB 791 Authorizes Vehicle Dealer to Charge up to $260 for Document Processing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
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