Votes at a glance: Senate advances dozens of bills on housing, health, data protection, transportation and more

The California State Senate moved and approved a large number of measures during its May 28, 2025 session, covering housing, health, transportation, data privacy and other subject areas. The chamber adopted a mix of statutory measures and commemorative resolutions; below is a compact ‘‘votes at a glance’’ summary of notable items as they were presented on the Senate floor and the recorded outcomes.

Why this matters: The package includes bills that affect housing approvals and permits, consumer protections for data and pricing, streamlining for transportation projects, protections for veterans and public safety staff, and several administrative/technical measures that direct state agencies.

Votes at a glance (selected bills presented on May 28, 2025)

- SB 259 (Wahab) — Fair Online Pricing Act: Limits use of certain device data when determining consumer prices; sponsor framed it as protecting consumers from differential pricing algorithms. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt).

- SB 844 (Rubio) — Horse‑racing wagering imports: Adjusts out‑of‑state race import limits to support California racing and fairs; sponsor said the bill had no opposition. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt).

- SB 445 (Wiener) — Project delivery and third‑party permit timelines: Sponsor said the bill aims to reduce post‑permitting delays for sustainable transportation projects and that a temporary amendment was adopted; outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt).

- SB 409 (Archuleta) — LA County force‑account threshold for emergency repairs: Raises the county’s force account limit for urgent facility repairs so the county can respond to events like wildfires. Outcome: approved (recorded as passing on the floor; vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt).

- SB 9 (Arreguin) — ADU ordinance enforcement: Adds an enforcement mechanism requiring local agencies to submit accessory dwelling unit ordinances to HCD and to respond to HCD comments within 30 days; sponsor clarified ‘‘respond’’ means to provide a timeline or explanation of conforming actions, not necessarily to amend immediately. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt).

- SB 446 (Hurtado) — Consumer Data Protection & Notification Reform Act: Requires companies to notify affected consumers within 30 days after data breaches and to notify the California Attorney General sooner than under current practice; sponsor argued the bill closes a reporting loophole and accelerates notification timelines. Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in transcript excerpt).

- SB 463 / SB 474 etc. (various housing, environment and public safety bills): The Senate took up dozens of additional measures on the calendar. Where the transcript recorded the roll call it appears most were approved by recorded vote; individual tallies are listed in the official journal and the clerk’s roll calls.

How to use this summary

- If you need the exact roll‑call tally for any single bill, consult the official Senate roll‑call record for May 28, 2025. This summary highlights sponsor descriptions and the floor outcome; it does not repeat every roll‑call name‑by‑name.

Selected decisions and directions on the floor

- Several housing bills that change local permitting or enforcement regimes (including enforcement of ADU rules) were advanced; authors and sponsors said follow‑up amendments and technical clarifications would be expected as bills move to the Assembly. - Multiple consumer protection bills (data breach notification, PBM reform, insulin affordability among others presented later in the day) also advanced; sponsors emphasized future administrative work with agencies to implement new reporting or enforcement regimes.

Speakers referenced in multiple vote items (selected)

- Senator Wahab — Sponsor, SB 259 (Fair Online Pricing Act) - Senator Rubio — Sponsor, SB 844 (horse‑racing imports) - Senator Wiener — Sponsor, SB 445 (transportation delivery) and SB 41 (pharmacy benefits transparency) - Senator Archuleta — Sponsor, SB 409 (LA County force account limit) - Senator Arreguin — Sponsor, SB 9 (ADU enforcement) - Senator Hurtado — Sponsor, SB 446 (data protection notification)

Clarifying details

- If transcript lines in the official hearing record show a numeric roll‑call for a specific bill, the clerk’s roll call should be used as the authoritative vote tally. Where a tally was not explicitly reported in the floor excerpts compiled in the transcript, this summary indicates ‘‘vote tally not specified in the transcript excerpt.’’ - The bills listed here represent notable or widely discussed measures from the May 28, 2025 calendar; the Senate also took up many additional bills that received brief presentations and recorded votes on the same day.

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Ending

This summary highlights sponsor statements and the floor outcomes reported during the May 28 session. Reporters or analysts wanting the verbatim roll‑call tallies or the final enrolled versions of any bill should consult the Senate clerk’s official roll‑call report and the legislative counsel’s bill text after engrossment.