AB 1231
Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
Amended Senate · Failed · by Elhawary, Lowenthal · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 21 ayes, 16 noes, 3 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1231 Elhawary et al. By Cortese
Aye (21): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Caroline Menjivar D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D
No (16): Angelique Ashby D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (3): Lena Gonzalez D, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
29 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1231 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION (ARC) · CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · CATALYST CALIFORNIA · COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS (CHIRLA) · COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES · CRIME VICTIMS UNITED OF CALIFORNIA · DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE · FAITH IN ACTION EAST BAY · HEALTH RIGHT 360 · IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER · INITIATE JUSTICE · KERN; COUNTY OF · LOCAL 148 LA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS UNION · LOS ANGELES; COUNTY OF · NETWORK ON WOMEN IN PRISON DBA LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH CHILDREN · ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE · PICO California · PICO California - 635 · PUBLIC COUNSEL · Peace Officers Research Association of California · REDF · RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE · RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT · ROSEVILLE; CITY OF · SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE · SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION · SEIU Local 2015 · VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, INC. · WESTCARE CALIFORNIA, INC.
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Asm Public Safety Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 3 |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly floor AB 1231 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 42 | 25 |
| 2025-07-15 | Sen Public Safety Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly floor AB 1231 ELHAWARY Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (FAIL) | 34 | 27 |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1231 Elhawary et al. By Cortese | (PASS) | 21 | 16 |