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AB379Introduced in the Assembly

Crimes: prostitution.

Passed

Introduced by Stephanie Nguyen, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 52.6 and 52.65 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 647 of, to add Sections 647.5 and 653.25 to, and to add Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 13849) to Title 6 of Part 4 of, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2025.

July 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB379 Schultz et al. By Arreguín · July 14, 2025

33

Yes

2

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3No
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

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

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

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

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Page 1307.)

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 1424.)

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).

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

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1546.)

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

  20. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 2. Page 2053.).

  26. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2025.

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