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SB239Introduced in the Senate

Crimes: criminal threats.

Passed

Introduced by Jesse Arreguin, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 422 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 412, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB239 Arreguín Concurrence · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 636.) (April 2).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Set for hearing May 6.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 1026.) (May 6).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Arreguín.

  11. From inactive file on motion of Senator Arreguín.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 11. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).

  21. Read second time and amended. 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. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6298.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  29. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  30. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.)

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 412, Statutes of 2026.

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