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Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee votes 7-5 to send SB 522 (Wahab) to Judiciary
Summary
At a vote-only session in Room 126 at the State Capitol, the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee voted 7-5 to refer SB 522 (Wahab) to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. The committee had previously taken testimony on the bill on July 2 and accepted written testimony via its position portal.
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee voted 7-5 to refer SB 522 (Wahab) to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary during a vote-only session held in Room 126 at the State Capitol.
The committee chair said the panel had one item on the agenda and noted that the bill had been heard previously on July 2. “This will become part of the official record of the bill,” the chair said, referring to written testimony submitted through the committee’s position portal. The hearing was held in person and livestreamed on the Assembly’s website.
Assemblymember Cara moved to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee, and Assemblymember Garcia seconded the motion. The motion passed with seven members voting aye and five voting no; the clerk announced the result as “out onto judiciary 7 to 5.”
Assemblymember Haney voted aye. Assemblymember Garcia voted aye. Assemblymember Cholera voted aye. Assemblymember Cork Silva voted aye. Assemblymember Carlos voted aye. Assemblymember Lee voted aye. Assemblymember Wicks voted aye. Assemblymember Avila Farias voted no. Assemblymember Fan voted no. Assemblymember Tan voted no. Assemblymember Wilson voted no.
Committee members were brief during the recorded proceedings; the chair reiterated that testimony had already been taken at the July 2 hearing and that members could still submit written comments through the committee’s position portal. No further debate or amendments were recorded in the transcript of the vote-only session.
The referral sends SB 522 to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary for its consideration. The committee chair adjourned the hearing after the clerk announced the tally.
