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California State Legislature · SB 524 · Chaptered (Chapter 587, Statutes of 2025)

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2025-2026 session

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 20, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Mar 5, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Mar 26, 2025
Set for hearing April 8. · Mar 27, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 709.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 8, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 10, 2025
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Apr 21, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 16, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1446.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 3, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jun 4, 2025
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P. · Jun 9, 2025
June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 11, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Jun 25, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jul 2, 2025
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) · Jul 17, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 16). · Jul 17, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 17, 2025
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Aug 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Sep 2, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 3, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 3005.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 8, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2803.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 10, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Sep 22, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 10, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 587, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 10, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ArreguínSchultz

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB524 Arreguín et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 28, Noes 10, Abstain 2
SB 524 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By SchultzAssembly · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 50, Noes 17, Abstain 13
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 3, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 2, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Assembly · 2025-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Senate 3rd Reading SB524 ArreguínSenate · 2025-06-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 28, Noes 10, Abstain 2
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, 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 587, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 10, 2025).