Senate bill · 20252026
SB 1237
Civil Rights Department.
Progress
223 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 4
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
May 26
Passed second chamber
Aug 25
Sent to governor
Aug 31
Became law
Sep 30
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 7, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Apr 20, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 14, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 26, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 29–6
29 Yea
6 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jun 9, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 9–3
9 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 13, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 11–4
11 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
SB 1237 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
Assembly · Aug 25, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 59–19
59 Yea
19 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB1237 Blakespear et al. Concurrence
Senate · Aug 26, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 30–10
30 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5831.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Com. on JUD.
Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6475.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 17, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13). Com. on JUD.
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Jun 24, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jun 9, 2026 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Jun 9, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on JUD. Com. on JUD.
Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 4446.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4270.) (May 14). Com. on JUD.
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
May 8, 2026 · Senate
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 20.
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 3757.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7.
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. Com. on JUD.
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Rick Zbur coauthorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
In committee
- Com. on JUD.
Senate
Referred Mar 4, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 35 days
- Com. on JUD.
Assembly
Referred Jun 1, 2026 · heard Jun 9, 2026 · reported after 8 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 62Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain. | Tina McKinnorD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| AB 449Civil Rights Department: antidiscrimination campaigns. | Corey JacksonD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |