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SB1365Introduced in the Senate

Price gouging.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to price gouging.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 1365 Allen Senate Third Reading By Kalra · August 31, 2026

48

Yes

19

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent
Lori Wilson11Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

  5. Set for hearing April 7.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 3757.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3984.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 4.

  11. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4274.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4502.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

  19. Coauthors revised.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  25. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 19. Page 7007.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.

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