STATE BILLCA SB 423PASSED

California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 7923.600 of, and to add Section 7923.606 to, the Government Code, relating to public records.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 29, 2026; 44 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 423 · PassedSep 29

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 29, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 29, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 6941.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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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 4.) (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 9. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Jun 18, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Sep 11, 2025(Corrected September 30).Assembly

Sep 11, 2025September 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Sep 10, 2025Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.Assembly

Sep 10, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Read third time and amended.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)Assembly

Sep 8, 2025Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 8, 2025From inactive file.Assembly

Sep 8, 2025Assembly Rule 78 suspended.Assembly

Sep 4, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).Assembly

Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Jul 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Jun 16, 2025Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and NAT. RES.Assembly

Jun 5, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jun 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1503.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

May 6, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate

May 5, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 969.) (April 30).Senate

Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing April 30.Senate

Apr 24, 2025April 28 hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Apr 24, 2025Set for hearing April 28.Senate

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate

Apr 9, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and N.R. & W.Senate

Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 26, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 19, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.Senate

Feb 18, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 30, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 12, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB423 Smallwood-CuevasJun 4, 2025 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJul 1, 2025 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJul 14, 2025 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 29, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

SB 423 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By OrtegaAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 16 nayPassed

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California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

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