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SB571Introduced in the Senate

Emergencies: crimes.

Passed

Introduced by Bob Archuleta, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 451.5 of, and to add Sections 463.2 and 538i to, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB571 Archuleta et al. Concurrence · September 11, 2025

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.

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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 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  6. Set for hearing April 22.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 842.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 5.

  9. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23).

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

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1452.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. July 1 hearing postponed by committee.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15).

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

  20. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

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

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended.

  25. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3086.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2874.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  29. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2025.

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