SB 243
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Became law · by Padilla, Becker · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-11: (PASS), 33 ayes, 3 noes, 4 not voting · Unfinished Business SB243 Padilla et al. Concurrence
Aye (33): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon 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, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (3): Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Steven Choi R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (4): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
22 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 243 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · Meta Platforms, Inc. · A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN INNOVATORS NETWORK · Adobe · CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY · CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS · CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES WEST COAST INC. · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENCODE AI CORPORATION · HIPPOCRATIC AI · NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS · NETFLIX · OMIDYAR NETWORK · REST TECH ACTION · SNAP INC. · SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT · Tech Oversight Project dba Tech Oversight California
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-04-30 | Sen Health Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-05-12 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB243 Padilla et al. | (PASS) | 28 | 5 |
| 2025-07-08 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-07-15 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 13 | 1 |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly floor SB 243 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Kalra | (PASS) | 59 | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB243 Padilla et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 33 | 3 |