California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

SB 423 — California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 18, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses public records related to private detention facilities in California.

This bill modifies the California Public Records Act to include provisions for disclosing information about private detention facilities. It aims to enhance transparency and accountability regarding these establishments.

Summary

California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  3. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  5. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read third time and amended.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

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

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

  17. September 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. (Corrected September 30).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  20. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  21. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)

  24. Assembly Rule 78 suspended.

  25. From inactive file.

  26. Ordered to third reading.

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

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  33. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  34. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and NAT. RES.

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

  36. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  37. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  39. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).

  40. Set for hearing May 23.

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

  42. Set for hearing May 12.

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

  44. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 969.) (April 30).

  45. Set for hearing April 30.

  46. Set for hearing April 28.

  47. April 28 hearing postponed by committee.

  48. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  49. Set for hearing April 22.

  50. Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and N.R. & W.

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

  52. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  53. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  54. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 423 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Ortega

Passed 58 Yea · 16 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 58001
Republican 01603
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 581605
% of votes cast 73%20%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Not Voting
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Hadwick, Heather Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 0300
Total 9300
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0004
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Republican 4000
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 7000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SB423 Smallwood-Cuevas

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29001
Republican 10000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 2000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 423 do?
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.
Who sponsors SB 423?
SB 423 is sponsored by Gonzalez, Pérez, Kalra, Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), and Menjivar, Caroline (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 423?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 18, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 423?
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