CA SB36 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Vetoed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Section 17206.3 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 1770 and 3345 of, and to add Title 1.4E (commencing with Section 1749.9) to Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, and to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to price gouging.
Title
Price gouging: state of emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB36 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Assembly - SB 36 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Krell (Y: 60 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB36 Umberg et al (Y: 29 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Assembly - SB 36 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Krell (Y: 60 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB36 Umberg et al (Y: 29 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Veto sustained. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Stricken from file. |
| 2025-10-11 | Senate | In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-11 | Senate | Vetoed by the Governor. |
| 2025-09-22 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. | |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2872.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 3080.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 15). |
| 2025-06-25 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2025-06-24 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24). |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1454.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1188.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-06 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2024-12-04 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. |
| 2024-12-03 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 17206.3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Civil Code | 1749.9 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Civil Code | 1770 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Civil Code | 3345 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Penal Code | 396 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
