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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 239

Crimes: criminal threats.

Progress

598 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 30

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 3

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jan 27

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 20

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 2

  8. Became law

    Sep 20

AssemblySenateFebMayAugNovFebMayAug

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 as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–2

5 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 10–1

10 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading

Senate · Jan 27, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 29–11

29 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Assembly · Jun 30, 2026

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 13, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 239 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Pacheco

Assembly · Aug 20, 2026

Passed 78–0

78 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Senate · Aug 26, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB239 Arreguín Concurrence

Senate · Aug 27, 2026

Passed 40–0

40 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 412, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 20, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 20, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    Sep 2, 2026 · Joint

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6022.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Rules

    Aug 27, 2026 · Senate

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 5926.) Rules

    Aug 26, 2026 · Senate

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5618.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). Rules

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Senate

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6298.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  13. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

    Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 2, 2026 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).

    Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Jun 17, 2026 · Assembly

  17. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Public Safety

    Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    May 28, 2026 · Assembly

  19. Referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    May 11, 2026 · Assembly

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Jan 27, 2026 · Assembly

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 11. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

  23. Ordered to second reading.

    Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

  24. From inactive file on motion of Senator Arreguín.

    Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

  25. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Arreguín.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  27. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 1026.) (May 6). Judiciary

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  28. Set for hearing May 6.

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  30. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 636.) (April 2).

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  31. Set for hearing April 2.

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  32. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD. Local Government

    Feb 14, 2025 · Senate

  33. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  34. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Jan 30, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 14, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 48 days

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Local Government

    Assembly

    Referred May 11, 2026 · never reported

  • Public Safety

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 1, 2026 · heard Jul 1, 2026 · reported after 30 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 2, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 42 days

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Aug 24, 2026 · heard Aug 24, 2026 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Bill text

  • 01/30/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 04/07/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/28/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/17/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 07/02/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/30/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/20/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB239HTML

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AB 1094Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.Jasmeet BainsDBecame lawBecame lawOct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 631, Statutes of 2025.
SB 221Crimes: stalking.Rosilicie Ochoa BoghRBecame lawBecame lawOct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 576, Statutes of 2025.
AB 379Crimes: prostitution.Nick SchultzDBecame lawBecame lawJul 30, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2025.
SB 690Crimes: invasion of privacy.Anna CaballeroDBecame lawBecame lawSep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 976, Statutes of 2026.
SB 1276Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.Rubio–Became lawBecame lawSep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 192, Statutes of 2026.
SB 239 (20252026) · Polis