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SB493Introduced in the Senate

Unlawful business practices: price gouging.

Engrossed

Introduced by Josh Becker, District 13

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

Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

August 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass as amended · August 13, 2026

11

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 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
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Buffy Wicks14Yes
Gail Pellerin28Yes
Joaquin Arambula31Yes
Mike Fong49Yes
Jessica Caloza52Yes
Mark Gonzalez54Yes
Lisa Calderon56Yes

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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  4. Set for hearing April 29.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 933.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing May 12.

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

  8. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 23.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1202.) (May 23).

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1319.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Coauthors revised.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 2773.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Ordered to the Assembly.

  24. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  25. Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.

  26. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 30).

  32. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  34. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  35. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

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

  37. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  38. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  39. Read third time and amended.

  40. Ordered to third reading.

  41. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

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