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Lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees decided whether to stall or send to their chamber floor hundreds of bills in Thursday morning hearings.
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The bills under review were part of the committees’ “suspense files,” which include pieces of legislation with budget asks of more than $50,000 from the general fund or $150,000 from a special fund. In a biannual appropriations committee hearing, bills added to the suspense file during the Legislative session are permitted to move to the Senate or Assembly floor or are quietly halted.
Bills killed in Appropriations Committee hearings
SB 356: The measure would have not considered an inmate sentenced for certain sexual crimes suitable for parole under the Elderly Parole Program unless they were over 65 years old and had served over 25 years of continuous incarceration on their current sentence.
SB 381: The bill would have authorized the disclosure of an original birth certificate to an adopted person or descendant of a deceased adopted person. The measure would also establish a process to request an original birth certificate and require the State Registrar to make a contact preference form available to the birth parent.
SB 498: The legislation would have allowed people sentenced to imprisonment in state prison or to county jail for a federal offense access to electronic messaging services.
SB 833: The measure would have required state agencies that use artificial intelligence to operate or manage key infrastructure, including water, food, defense and financial systems to make sure that a human is monitoring the system in real time and reviews and approves any action proposed by the automated system because it moves forward.
SB 995: The bill would have authorized the California Department of Public Health to inspect involuntary residential facilities to ensure safe, hygienic conditions. In the context of this measure, “involuntary residential facility” is defined as a facility that houses more than 50 individuals overnight and restricts their ability to enter and exit. The Masuma Khan Justice Act — named after a woman detained in the California City Immigration Processing Center, the largest ICE detention in the state — would require the operator of such a facility to provide inspection access to department officials and correct any violations identified.
SB 1022: The legislation would have established the California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Human Trafficking task force to review collaborative models between governmental and nongovernmental organizations for protecting victims and survivors of trafficking.
SB 1103: The measure would have required large retailers in California to provide the attorney general with copies of documentation related to immigration enforcement activity that occurs on their premises upon receipt of an administrative subpoena. The REPAIR Act was a response to ICE raids conducted in Home Depot parking lots across Southern California in summer 2025.
SB 1257: The bill would have required the office of the California Attorney General to create a report summarizing all immigration enforcement incidents and activities. The report would be posted online and submitted to the Legislature and Governor on an annual basis.
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SB 1305: The legislation would have required the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a roadmap to evaluate if the reintroduction of the grizzly bear was feasible and advisable.
SB 1373: In cases where the court grants pretrial diversion to a defendant suffering from a mental disorder, the measure would have required the court to conduct an additional hearing if requested by either party. Existing law allows a court to exercise discretion when determining if a defendant is eligible for mental health diversion, which allows individuals who plead guilty to a misdemeanor or felony offense to undergo mental health treatment instead of standing trial.
AB 322: The legislation would have required businesses that track precise geolocation information to prominently display a notice to consumers whose information is being collected. The notice would have listed the goods or services that are monitored and a description of how the company will use consumer information. The measure would prohibit a business that collects this type of information from retaining it longer than necessary to provide a consumer with the goods or services they request.
AB 649: The bill would have allowed businesses to avoid lawsuits for disability accessibility claims for years if they received an inspection from a certified specialist.
AB 928: The legislation would have prohibited a person from keeping more than 25 roosters. The measure was proposed as a means to limit cockfighting, which is illegal in California. However, it met significant opposition from groups who claimed the bill was discriminatory and targeted their livelihoods.
AB 1382: The bill would have outlawed the import and sale of animals genetically modified for cosmetic purposes.
AB 1720: The measure would have prohibited ticket resellers from charging more than the ticket’s original price plus 10%. The measure would also bar ticket resellers from advertising ticket prices that do not include all mandatory fees and charges.
AB 1772: The legislation would have required water supply system operators to update their plans to address all invasive mussel species detected.
AB 2360: The bill would have required state agencies to write a version of each document they produce in plain language.
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The Bee Capitol Bureau’s Stephen Hobbs contributed to this story.