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SB733Introduced in the Senate

Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing.

Passed

Introduced by Aisha Wahab, District 10

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Official description

An act to amend Section 680 of the Penal Code, relating to evidence.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 783, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB733 Wahab et al. Concurrence · September 13, 2025

34

Yes

0

No

6

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Bill history

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  5. Set for hearing April 1.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 888.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.

  18. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

  20. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2242.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. Withdrawn from committee.

  22. Ordered to unfinished business.

  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 Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.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. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

  28. Read third time and amended.

  29. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  32. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

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

  34. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (September 10).

  35. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  36. Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  37. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3459.) Ordered to the Senate.

  38. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  39. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3062.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  41. Approved by the Governor.

  42. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 783, Statutes of 2025.

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