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AB1231Introduced in the Assembly

Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.

Engrossed

Introduced by Sade Elhawary, District 57

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 2.97 (commencing with Section 1001.98) to Title 6 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

Where it stands

Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Elhawary.

September 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB1231 Elhawary et al. By Cortese · September 13, 2025

21

Yes

16

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3No
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8No
Tim Grayson9No
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 8).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 25. Page 1936.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 16. Page 3019.).

  27. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  28. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  29. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)

  30. Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 34. Noes 27. Page 3497.)

  31. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Elhawary.

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