Senate bill · 20252026
SB 37
Attorneys: unlawful solicitations and advertisements.
Progress
312 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 3
Referred to committee
Jan 29
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
Jun 5
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 11
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 29, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · Jun 5, 2025
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 8, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
SB 37 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Stefani
Assembly · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 78–1
78 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB37 Umberg Concurrence
Senate · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2966.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3278.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly
July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 23, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. Judiciary
Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1529.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1188.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29.
Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. Judiciary
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time.
Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
Dec 4, 2024 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Dec 3, 2024 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Jan 29, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days
Topics
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