Senate bill · 20252026
SB 656
Small business: small business liaison.
Progress
347 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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 [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 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
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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 11. Noes 0. Page 917.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28.
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O. Governmental Organization
Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and B. P. & E.D. Governmental Organization
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · never reported
- Governmental Organization
Senate
Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senate
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 781Small business. | Eloise ReyesD | Passed first chamber | In progress | Aug 29, 2025August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |