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SB857Introduced in the Senate

Public safety omnibus.

Passed

Introduced by Public Safety

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 7583.7 and 7598.2 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 49428.2, 49428.15, and 56366.1 of the Education Code, to amend Section 6389 of the Family Code, to amend Sections 7286, 8589.11, 8589.15, 12838, 12838.6, 13332.09, 14612, and 20403 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1180.2, 1180.4, 1250.10, 1522.41, 1562.01, 1563, and 127825 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 6401.8 of the Labor Code, to amend Sections 311.2, 835a, 1171, 1370, 1370.01, 1463.007, 1473.1, 2052, 2056, 2700, 2701, 2716.5, 2800, 2801, 2802, 2804, 2806, 2808, 2810.5, 2811, 2816, 2817, 2818, 4497.50, 4497.52, 4497.54, 4497.56, 6025, 6202, 13511.1, 13515.26, 13515.27, 13515.28, 13515.295, 13515.30, 13519.10, 13652, 13652.1, and 18108 of, and to add Section 2800.5 to, the Penal Code, to amend Sections 6108, 10103.5, 10332, and 12217 of the Public Contract Code, to amend Sections 4953 and 42989.2.1 of the Public Resources Code, to amend Section 99243 of the Public Utilities Code, to amend Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, to amend Sections 1808.4 and 5072 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend Sections 755, 786, 788, 16001.9, 16527, 16529, 18358.10, 18358.20, 18358.30, 18360.10, and 18999.93 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public safety.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 241, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB857 PUB. S. (Arreguín) · 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.

What do people think?

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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 April 12.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Set for hearing April 29.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 946.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing May 12.

  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 34. Noes 0. Page 1092.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate.

  18. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  19. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  20. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 241, Statutes of 2025.

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