2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB518: Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 15002.5 of, and to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 15210) to Part 6 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, relating to state government.
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Bill History
2/19/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/20/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.
Senate
3/17/2025
Set for hearing March 25.
Senate
3/20/2025
March 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Senate
4/7/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Senate
4/7/2025
Withdrawn from committee.
Senate
4/7/2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/9/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/10/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 835.) (April 22).
Senate
4/24/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/29/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate
5/5/2025
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/5/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
11
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Akilah Weber Pierson
Democrat