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California State Legislature · SB 553 · Chaptered (Chapter 226, Statutes of 2025)

Prisons: clearances.

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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 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
Set for hearing April 1. · Mar 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 612.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 1, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 4, 2025
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Apr 21, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 16, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 23, 2025
Ordered to special consent calendar. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1327.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 29, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 29, 2025
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 17, 2025
July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Jul 9, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (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. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3393.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 12, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 12, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3024.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 13, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 23, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 226, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Cortese

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB553 Cortese ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
SB 553 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Sharp-CollinsAssembly · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 80, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-06-17 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Special Consent SB553 CorteseSenate · 2025-05-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do passSenate · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, 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] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, 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 226, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).