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Votes at a glance: key Judiciary Committee actions (July 16, 2025)
Summary
The Assembly Judiciary Committee moved multiple bills to the Appropriations Committee after hearings July 16. Items debated included SB 41 (PBMs), SB 378 (online intoxicating hemp), SB 243 (AI companions), and several housing, consumer‑protection, and labor bills. Below are recorded committee motions and referrals.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee took recorded actions on multiple bills during the July 16 hearing. Most bills were moved to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration. Below is a concise list of the bills that the committee recorded and moved during the hearing, with the action listed as recorded in the transcript.
Votes (committee referral outcomes)
- SB 41 — Author: Sen. Wiener — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (moved from Judiciary). - SB 378 — Author: Sen. Wiener — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations. - SB 243 — Author: Sen. Padilla — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations. - SB 522 — Author: Sen. Wahab — Action: Passed to Appropriations (tenant protection / disaster rebuild just‑cause extension). - SB 259 — Author: Sen. Wahab — Action: Placed on call / calendar (device‑based pricing bill; committee discussion and opposition recorded). - SB 261 — Author: Sen. Wahab — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (wage theft enforcement enhancements). - SB 625 — Author: Sen. Wahab — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (streamlining local rebuild approvals after disasters). - SB 297 — Author: Sen. Hurtado — Action: Passed to Appropriations (Valley Fever screening and prevention; committee recorded vote). - SB 550 — Author: Sen. Cortese — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (legal‑education pilot with a state‑accredited law school partnership). - SB 750 — Author: Sen. Cortese — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (California Housing Finance and Credit Act proposal; subject to constitutional ballot authorization process). - SB 362 — Author: Sen. Grayson — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (small business financing disclosure enhancements). - SB 346 — Author: Sen. Durazo — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (short‑term rental platform data and TOT enforcement). - SB 809 — Author: Sen. Durazo — Action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (construction trucking owner‑driver misclassification amnesty/transition).
These referrals mean the bills will appear on the Senate Appropriations Committee calendar for fiscal review before they can proceed. Several bills were discussed at length; many authors committed to further amendments to address stakeholder concerns before the Appropriations hearing.
Ending: Committee votes were recorded in roll calls during the afternoon session; authors committed to continued negotiation on confidentiality, scope, and constitutional questions where stakeholders flagged legal risk.
