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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-02SenateVeto sustained.
2026-03-02SenateStricken from file.
2025-10-11SenateIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-11SenateVetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2872.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 3080.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-05AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-05AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-09-05AssemblyAssembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
2025-08-20AssemblyAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 15).
2025-06-25AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-24AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24).
2025-06-09AssemblyReferred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2025-06-04AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1454.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1188.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05SenateMay 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-25SenateSet for hearing May 5.
2025-04-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10SenateSet for hearing April 22.
2025-04-09SenateFrom 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.
2025-03-25SenateSet for hearing April 8.
2025-03-05SenateRe-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2025-02-24SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-01-29SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2025-01-06SenateRead first time.
2024-12-04SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
2024-12-03SenateIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business and Professions Code17206.3New CodeSee Bill Text
Civil Code1749.9New CodeSee Bill Text
Civil Code1770Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code3345Amended CodeCitation Text
Penal Code396Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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