2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB18: Food Desert Elimination Grant Program.
Legislative Summary
An act to add and repeal Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 49030) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
12/3/2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/3/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/12/2025
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
Senate
3/28/2025
Set for hearing April 29.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 29).
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 932.) (April 29).
Senate
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/8/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/9/2025
Set for hearing May 19.
Senate
5/19/2025
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/20/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Senate
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/29/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Special Consent SB18 Rubio et al
5/29/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Susan Rubio
Democrat