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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 19, 2015 CA SB 88 Amends Water Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
Sept. 11, 2013 CA SB 755 Expands List of Crimes that Disqualify an Individual from Firearm Ownership Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
May 31, 2016 CA SB 10 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 823 Establishes the Office of Youth and Community Restoration Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
Sept. 6, 2023 CA SB 345 Establishes State Protections for Health Care Providers who Prescribe an Abortion or Gender-Affirming Care from Out-of-State Legal Action Bill Passed - House (62 - 15)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 314 Establishes an Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission in Sacramento County Bill Passed - House (62 - 18)
Sept. 10, 2013 CA SB 374 Prohibits Semiautomatic Rifles with Detachable Magazines Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA SB 525 Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 714 Authorizes DREAMers to Participate in County Central Committees Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA SB 1319 Authorizes Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Certain Water Basins Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 326 Authorizes Counties to Provide Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment that Emphasizes Housing Bill Passed - House (68 - 7)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 23)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA SB 629 Establishes Legal Protection for Journalists Attending Protest Demonstrations Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
June 28, 2021 CA SB 152 Authorizes a Recall Election without the Approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee Bill Passed - House (59 - 19)
Aug. 4, 2016 CA SB 759 Authorizes Early Release for Certain Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
Aug. 16, 2018 CA SB 1192 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
Aug. 18, 2016 CA SB 1322 Exempts Minors from Prostitution Charges Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
April 18, 2013 CA SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 1241 Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
Aug. 25, 2016 CA SB 1234 Requires Eligible Employers to Provide Retirement Savings Funds to Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 23, 2010 CA SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
Sept. 13, 2019 CA SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
June 27, 2022 CA SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
Aug. 8, 2022 CA SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Aug. 15, 2022 CA SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 210 Establishes a Smog-Check Program for Diesel Trucks Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
Aug. 25, 2016 CA SB 1333 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches and Parks Bill Passed - House (50 - 26)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA SB 132 Authorizes Incarcerated Transgendered Individuals to be Housed by Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)
Aug. 29, 2016 CA SB 1069 Amends Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - House (55 - 23)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA SB 660 Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
June 16, 2016 CA SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA SB 172 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
Aug. 25, 2014 CA SB 1174 Repeals Prohibition on Bilingual Education Bill Passed - House (53 - 26)
Sept. 4, 2013 CA SB 649 Classifies Certain Drug Infractions as Misdemeanors Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2013 CA SB 4 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Laws Bill Passed - House (54 - 20)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 16 Expands the Public's Access to Police Records Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
Aug. 14, 2014 CA SB 610 Amends Franchise Agreement Terms Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
Aug. 14, 2014 CA SB 1010 Amends Penalties for Cocaine Possession Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Aug. 23, 2018 CA SB 820 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination Cases Bill Passed - House (56 - 19)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 551 Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
Aug. 26, 2020 CA SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
Aug. 26, 2014 CA SB 199 Requires Certain Replica Guns to be Sold in Fluorescent Colors Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
July 1, 2019 CA SB 233 Authorizes Immunity from Arrest to Sex Workers Reporting Certain Crimes Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA SB 1168 Requires Sustainability Plans for Groundwater Usage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
Sept. 15, 2017 CA SB 394 Authorizes Parole for Juvenile Offenders with Life Sentences Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
Sept. 6, 2023 CA SB 58 Amends Laws and Statutes Concerning the Decriminalization of Certain Hallucinogens Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
March 17, 2011 CA SB 70 Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (53 - 25)
Sept. 7, 2023 CA SB 487 Prohibits Health Insurers from Penalizing a Doctor who Performs an Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (64 - 15)
Sept. 7, 2023 CA SB 423 Increases Construction Speed of New Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
Sept. 3, 2019 CA SB 276 Establishes Procedures for Receiving Medical Exemptions from Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (48 - 19)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
June 24, 2019 CA SB 78 Requires Citizens Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
Aug. 6, 2018 CA SB 892 Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
Aug. 22, 2019 CA SB 343 Amends Financial Data Disclosure Laws Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
June 29, 2023 CA SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
June 26, 2020 CA SB 98 Establishes Distance Education Guidance and Standards Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
June 30, 2016 CA SB 1235 Requires Background Checks to Buy Ammunition Bill Passed - House (46 - 30)
Sept. 1, 2015 CA SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 31, 2012 CA SB 1234 Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees Bill Passed - House (48 - 29)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/19 SB 88 Amends Water Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
9/11 SB 755 Expands List of Crimes that Disqualify an Individual from Firearm Ownership Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
9/01 SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
5/31 SB 10 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
8/31 SB 823 Establishes the Office of Youth and Community Restoration Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
9/06 SB 345 Establishes State Protections for Health Care Providers who Prescribe an Abortion or Gender-Affirming Care from Out-of-State Legal Action Bill Passed - House (62 - 15)
9/11 SB 314 Establishes an Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission in Sacramento County Bill Passed - House (62 - 18)
9/10 SB 374 Prohibits Semiautomatic Rifles with Detachable Magazines Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
9/14 SB 525 Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
9/01 SB 714 Authorizes DREAMers to Participate in County Central Committees Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
8/29 SB 1319 Authorizes Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Certain Water Basins Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
9/11 SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
9/12 SB 326 Authorizes Counties to Provide Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment that Emphasizes Housing Bill Passed - House (68 - 7)
9/12 SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
9/11 SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 23)
8/30 SB 629 Establishes Legal Protection for Journalists Attending Protest Demonstrations Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
6/28 SB 152 Authorizes a Recall Election without the Approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee Bill Passed - House (59 - 19)
8/04 SB 759 Authorizes Early Release for Certain Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
8/16 SB 1192 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
8/18 SB 1322 Exempts Minors from Prostitution Charges Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
4/18 SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
8/31 SB 1241 Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
9/10 SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
8/25 SB 1234 Requires Eligible Employers to Provide Retirement Savings Funds to Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/23 SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
9/13 SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
6/27 SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
8/08 SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
8/15 SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
9/10 SB 210 Establishes a Smog-Check Program for Diesel Trucks Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
8/25 SB 1333 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches and Parks Bill Passed - House (50 - 26)
8/30 SB 132 Authorizes Incarcerated Transgendered Individuals to be Housed by Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
9/08 SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
9/10 SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)
8/29 SB 1069 Amends Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - House (55 - 23)
9/09 SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
9/02 SB 660 Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
9/10 SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
8/31 SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
9/10 SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
6/16 SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
9/11 SB 172 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
8/25 SB 1174 Repeals Prohibition on Bilingual Education Bill Passed - House (53 - 26)
9/04 SB 649 Classifies Certain Drug Infractions as Misdemeanors Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
9/08 SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
8/31 SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
9/10 SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
9/11 SB 4 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Laws Bill Passed - House (54 - 20)
9/01 SB 16 Expands the Public's Access to Police Records Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
8/14 SB 610 Amends Franchise Agreement Terms Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
8/14 SB 1010 Amends Penalties for Cocaine Possession Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
8/23 SB 820 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination Cases Bill Passed - House (56 - 19)
9/10 SB 551 Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
8/26 SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
8/26 SB 199 Requires Certain Replica Guns to be Sold in Fluorescent Colors Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
7/01 SB 233 Authorizes Immunity from Arrest to Sex Workers Reporting Certain Crimes Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
8/29 SB 1168 Requires Sustainability Plans for Groundwater Usage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
9/15 SB 394 Authorizes Parole for Juvenile Offenders with Life Sentences Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
9/06 SB 58 Amends Laws and Statutes Concerning the Decriminalization of Certain Hallucinogens Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
3/17 SB 70 Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (53 - 25)
9/07 SB 487 Prohibits Health Insurers from Penalizing a Doctor who Performs an Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (64 - 15)
9/07 SB 423 Increases Construction Speed of New Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
9/03 SB 276 Establishes Procedures for Receiving Medical Exemptions from Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (48 - 19)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
6/26 SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
6/24 SB 78 Requires Citizens Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
8/06 SB 892 Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
8/22 SB 343 Amends Financial Data Disclosure Laws Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
6/29 SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
6/26 SB 98 Establishes Distance Education Guidance and Standards Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
6/30 SB 1235 Requires Background Checks to Buy Ammunition Bill Passed - House (46 - 30)
9/01 SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/31 SB 1234 Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees Bill Passed - House (48 - 29)
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