Senate bill · 20252026
SB 161
State employment: state bargaining units.
Progress
237 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Feb 5
Heard in committee
Sep 12
Reported from committee
Sep 12
Passed first chamber
Mar 20
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 15
Became law
Sep 17
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.
3rd Reading SB161 B. & F.R.
Senate · Mar 20, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 28–10
28 Yea
10 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB161 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence
Senate · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 29–0
29 Yea
0 Nay
11 Absent / not voting
SB 161 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 70–1
70 Yea
1 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 114, Statutes of 2025.
Sep 17, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 17, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 15, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 2956.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Budget and Fiscal Review
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 3329.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
Senate Rule 29.4 suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2935.)
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee.
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET. Budget
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on BUDGET. Budget
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 450.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading.
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R. Budget and Fiscal Review
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Authors
- Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review–
In committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review
Senate
Referred Feb 5, 2025 · heard Sep 12, 2025 · reported after 219 days
- Budget
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 138State employment: state bargaining units. | Committee on Budget– | Became law | Became law | Jul 29, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 161State employment: state bargaining units. | Committee on Budget– | Passed first chamber | In progress | Sep 13, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson. |
| SB 138State employment: state bargaining units. | Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review– | Passed first chamber | In progress | Jul 17, 2025Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. |
| AB 1729State employment: telework programs. | Alex LeeD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Sep 18, 2026Vetoed by Governor. |
| AB 2367State employment: reporting: health facilities. | Ash KalraD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Sep 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor. |