Budget Act of 2025.
SB 197 is a procedural resolution expressing the California Legislature's intent to enact future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any immediate budget changes or affect any specific individuals or programs. The bill serves only as a formal statement of legislative intent, with no fiscal impact or state-mandated requirements. It has passed the Senate and been referred to the Assembly for further consideration, but it is not a substantive budget law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
28–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 462.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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