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AB 486

Authors

Lackey

Subject

Crimes: burglary tools.

Relating To

relating to crimes.

Title

An act to amend Section 466 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Last Action Dt

2025-10-06

State

Chaptered

Status

Chaptered

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Yes

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-06		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 367, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06		Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13		Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-13		Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3505.).
2025-09-12		From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 12).
2025-09-11		Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3319.)
2025-09-04		In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-04		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2521.).
2025-09-04		Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2025-09-02		Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18		In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-08		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-19		Withdrawn from committee.
2025-06-19		Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-18		From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-18		Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.
2025-06-05		In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-04		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2078.)
2025-05-27		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-23		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23		Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-04-09		In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-28		Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-27		Read second time and amended.
2025-03-26		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2025-02-24		Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-11		From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10		Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Chaptered		2025-10-06
Enrolled		2025-09-16
Amended Senate		2025-06-18
Amended Assembly		2025-05-23
Amended Assembly		2025-03-27
Introduced		2025-02-10

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Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to have specified tools or other items, with the intent to feloniously break or enter into a building or other specified place. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to make, alter, or repair specified instruments if the person knows or has reason to believe the instrument is intended to be used in the commission of a misdemeanor or felony. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.