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Authors Smallwood-Cuevas  
Subject Price gouging.
Relating To relating to price gouging.
Title An act to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to price gouging.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-24
State Amended Senate
Status Died
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Majority No Yes Yes None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2025-05-23     May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05     May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-29     Set for hearing May 5.
2025-04-24     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 841.) (April 22).
2025-04-09     Set for hearing April 22.
2025-02-26     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-14     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
2025-02-13     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2025-04-24
Introduced     2025-02-13
Analyses TBD
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Under existing law, upon the proclamation of a state of emergency by the President of the United States or the Governor, or upon the declaration of a local emergency by the executive officer of any county, city, or city and county, and for 30 days or 180 days, as specified, following the proclamation or declaration of emergency, it is a misdemeanor for a person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell certain goods or services for a price of more than 10% greater than the price charged by that person immediately prior to the proclamation or declaration of emergency.