CA SB571 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Passed on October 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 451.5 of, and to add Sections 463.2 and 538i to, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

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Title

Emergencies: crimes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB571 Archuleta et al. Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Assembly - SB 571 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Gabriel (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB571 Archuleta et al (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 6 N: 0 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: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-11SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2874.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3086.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-04AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-04AssemblyRead third time and amended.
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 0.) (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 9. Noes 0.) (July 15).
2025-07-01AssemblyJuly 1 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-09AssemblyReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-04AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1452.) 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 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (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 6. Noes 0. Page 842.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09SenateSet for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02SenateRe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-25SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-05SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-21SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Penal Code451.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Penal Code463.2New CodeSee Bill Text
Penal Code538New CodeSee Bill Text

California State Sources

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