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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 36

Price gouging: state of emergency.

VetoedOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

454 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 3

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 29

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 3

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 9

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Vetoed

AssemblySenateDecFebAprJunAugOctDecFeb

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 [Public Safety]

Senate · Apr 8, 2025

Passed 10–0

10 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB36 Umberg et al.

Senate · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 29–7

29 Yea

7 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

Assembly · Jun 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 9–3

9 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 7–2

7 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–4

11 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 36 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Krell

Assembly · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 60–17

60 Yea

17 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB36 Umberg et al. Concurrence

Senate · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 30–8

30 Yea

8 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Veto sustained.

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  2. Stricken from file.

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

    Oct 11, 2025 · Senate

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

    Oct 11, 2025 · Senate

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2872.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations

    Sep 11, 2025 · Senate

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Sep 9, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 3080.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  10. Read third time and amended.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  11. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Assembly

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

  15. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 15).

    Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Jun 25, 2025 · Assembly

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24).

    Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. Judiciary

    Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1454.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1188.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  26. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  27. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  28. Set for hearing May 5.

    Apr 25, 2025 · Senate

  29. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  30. Set for hearing April 22.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  32. Set for hearing April 8.

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  33. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. Judiciary

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  34. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read first time.

    Jan 6, 2025 · Senate

  37. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.

    Dec 4, 2024 · Senate

  38. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Dec 3, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Dave Cortese principal coauthorD
  • Eloise Reyes principal coauthorD
  • Sasha Pérez principal coauthorD
  • Aisha Wahab principal coauthorD
  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas authorD
  • Melissa Hurtado principal coauthorD
  • Laura Richardson coauthorD
  • Gonzalez principal coauthor–
  • Sabrina Cervantes principal coauthorD
  • Caroline Menjivar principal coauthorD

In committee

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Jan 29, 2025 · never reported

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 35 days

  • Public Safety

    Senate

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 14 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

  • Public Safety

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days

Topics

Pricegougingstateofemergency

Bill text

  • 12/03/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 02/24/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/25/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 07/17/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/02/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/05/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/13/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • SB36HTML

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SB 676California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.Monique LimónDBecame lawBecame lawOct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 550, Statutes of 2025.
AB 1847Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.John HarabedianDBecame lawBecame lawSep 15, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 242, Statutes of 2026.
SB 1365Price gouging.Ben AllenDBecame lawBecame lawSep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.
AB 238Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.John HarabedianDBecame lawBecame lawSep 22, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 128, Statutes of 2025.
AB 380Price gouging.Mark GonzálezDPassed first chamberIn progressAug 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
SB 368Price gouging.Lola Smallwood-CuevasDReported from committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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