2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB236: Cosmetics: chemical hair relaxers.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Chapter 14.5 (commencing with Section 108985) to Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to cosmetics.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
1/30/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 23.
Senate
4/9/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
Senate
4/10/2025
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 866.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29).
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29).
Senate
5/1/2025
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 SB236 Weber Pierson
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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/29/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/23/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Akilah Weber Pierson
Democrat