Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.
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Officially: “Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 20, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Mar 24, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended. · Mar 24, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Mar 25, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time and amended. · May 1, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 5, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · May 15, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1663.) · May 23, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 23, 2025
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). · Jul 1, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jul 14, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jul 15, 2025
From Consent Calendar. · Jul 17, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Jul 17, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2608.). · Sep 8, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3115.). · Sep 9, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 16, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 170, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
AB 953 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 80, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Assembly 3rd Reading AB953 Pacheco et al. By UmbergSenate · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 953 Pacheco Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 71, Noes 0, Abstain 8
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-04-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 170, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).