California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 634
Local government: homelessness.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pérez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Constitution authorizes a county or city to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws. Existing law establishes procedures for the enactment of ordinances by counties and cities and makes a violation of a county or city ordinance, as applicable, a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction.
This bill would prohibit a local jurisdiction from adopting a local ordinance, or enforcing an existing ordinance, that prohibits a person or organization from providing support services, as specified, to a person who is homeless or assisting a person who is homeless with any act related to basic survival. The bill would define various terms for these purposes.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Text versions
- 10/10/25 - Chaptered· Oct 10, 2025
- 09/13/25 - Enrolled· Sep 13, 2025
- 06/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 24, 2025
- 05/29/25 - Amended Senate· May 29, 2025
- 04/28/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 28, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB634
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB634 Pérez et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 House | SB 634 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Bryan | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 521, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 2806.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 3067.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 16). - Jul 16, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Jun 24, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 1463.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 871.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.