Price gouging.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to price gouging.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 30, 2026
- 43 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 1365 · PassedSep 30
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors
BABenjamin AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AKAsh KalraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate
Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 19. Page 7007.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly
Show 26 earlier actions
Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly
Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly
Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly
Jun 16, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Jun 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.Assembly
May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4502.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
May 18, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4274.) (May 14).Senate
May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate
May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate
Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate
Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3984.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate
Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 3757.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate
Mar 26, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Set for hearing April 7.Senate
Mar 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.Senate
Feb 23, 2026Read first time.Senate
Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate
Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate
Recorded votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB1365 AllenMay 27, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Jun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 5 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
Unfinished Business SB1365 Allen et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 10 nayPassedPassed
SB 1365 Allen Senate Third Reading By KalraAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 48 yea · 19 nayPassedPassed
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