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California State Legislature · SB 394 · Chaptered (Chapter 540, Statutes of 2025)

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 14, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV., JUD., and APPR. · Feb 26, 2025
Set for hearing March 19. · Mar 4, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 422.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Mar 19, 2025
Set for hearing April 1. · Mar 24, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 610.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 2, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 4, 2025
April 21 hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 16, 2025
Withdrawn from committee. · Apr 21, 2025
Ordered to second reading. · Apr 21, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 22, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1239.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 27, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. · Jun 9, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). · Jul 2, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Jul 3, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jul 7, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2509.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 10, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Jul 10, 2025
Ordered to special consent calendar. · Aug 21, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 25, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Sep 2, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 10, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 10, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

AllenRubio

Recorded votes

Special Consent SB394 Allen et al.Senate · 2025-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
SB 394 Allen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-07-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 7
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2025-06-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB394 AllenSenate · 2025-05-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-03-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 10, 2025).