California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 420
Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Padilla (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- McNerney (Democratic)
- Umberg (Democratic)
- Gipson (Democratic)
- Arreguín (Democratic)
- Pérez (Democratic)
- Rubio
- Carrillo (Democratic)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature to exempt from taxation, in whole or in part, property that is used exclusively for religious, hospital, or charitable purposes, and is owned or held in trust by a nonprofit entity. Pursuant to that authority, existing law provides for a welfare exemption under which property used exclusively for an exempt purpose and owned and operated by specified entities, including foundations, limited liability companies, or corporations meeting certain statutory requirements is exempt from taxation.
This bill would specify that for the purposes of the welfare exemption provisions above, "property used exclusively for religious, hospital, scientific, or charitable purposes" shall not include property, or any portion thereof, operated as a detention facility, as defined. The bill would declare that the above provision is declarative of, and not a change in, existing law.
Text versions
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered· Sep 29, 2026
- 08/31/26 - Enrolled· Aug 31, 2026
- 07/01/26 - Amended Assembly· Jul 1, 2026
- 06/03/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 3, 2026
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/18/25 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2025
- SB420
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB420 Padilla et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 House | SB 420 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Gipson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 5, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 750, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 10. Page 6524.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13). - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jun 30, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 29). - Jun 23, 2026 · House
June 22 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jun 8, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jun 3, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 1401.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 1199.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 706.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8 in JUD. pending receipt. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.