STATE BILLCA SB 833ENGROSSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Article 6.6 (commencing with Section 8954.50) to Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to state government.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 3, 2025; 527 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 833 · EngrossedJun 3

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Bill details

Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · Aug 13, 2026
Pending committee: Appropriations

Sponsor

JMJerry McNerneySenator · Democrat · SD-005Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Assembly

Aug 29, 2025August 29 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

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

Jul 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 17, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 16).Assembly

Jul 17, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)Assembly

Jul 7, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jun 9, 2025Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Show 15 earlier actions

Jun 4, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jun 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1446.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

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

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1214.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.Senate

Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 8, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Senate

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

Mar 12, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Senate

Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.Senate

Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 5, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB833 McNerneyJun 3, 2025 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

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