2023 Legislative Package

Update as of August 25, 2023
80% of Bills Passed with the Senate Floor with Bipartisan Support
30% of Bills Passed with the Senate Floor Unanimous Support

  • SB 400 – Peace Officer Termination

    • Increases police transparency by allowing departments to proactively share why an officer was terminated; if they so choose.
    • Senate Floor Vote : Passed with Bipartisan Support
  • SB 403 – Discrimination on the Basis of Caste
    • Bans discrimination on the basis of caste.
    • Senate Floor Vote - Passed with Bipartisan Support
  • SB 404 – Prohibition on Underage Unauthorized Marriage
    • Bans non-sanctioned marriages of minors.
    • Senate Floor Vote: Passed with Unanimous, Bipartisan Support
  • SB 461 – Cultural Observance of Holiday Time
    • Permits state employees to use existing holiday time for their own cultural or religious observances.
    • Senate Floor Vote: Passed with Unanimous, Bipartisan Support
  • SB 462 – CalSAWS Data Sharing – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM
    • Clarifies that counties may share certain information with other counties to administer safety net programs.
    • Senate Floor Vote : Passed with Bipartisan Support
    • Assembly Floor Vote: Passed with Bipartisan Support
  • SB 463 – Reunification of Parental Cooperation
    • Removes mandated penalization of parents attempting reunification with their children, but have barriers to participation in programs.
    • Senate Floor Vote : Passed with Bipartisan Support
  • SB 464 – Survivors of Sexual Assault
    • Expands the rights of victims and survivors of sexual assault and increases rape kit testing.
    • Senate Floor Vote: Passed with Unanimous, Bipartisan Support
  • SB 465 – Refugee Services on DSS
    • Increases access to resources and information on the DSS website for refugees.
    • Senate Floor Vote : Passed with Bipartisan Support
  • SB 555 – Stable Affordable Housing Act
    • Identifies pathways for 1.4M stable, affordable homes for Californians via public, nonprofit, cooperative housing production, and acquisition.
    • Senate Floor Vote: Passed