SCR 144 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Crime Victims' Rights Week.

This bill designates the week of April 19 to April 25, 2026, as Crime Victims' Rights Week. The primary purpose is to formally recognize and highlight the rights and needs of individuals who have been affected by crime. It does not create new laws or alter existing legal procedures but serves as a commemorative resolution to raise awareness during a specific time period.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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05/22/26 - Enrolled → 05/29/26 - Chaptered · 3 edits · May 29, 2026

MINOR

This diff reflects the standard administrative transition of SCR 144 from its enrolled version to its chaptered (filed) version. The substantive content recognizing April 19-25, 2026 as Crime Victims' Rights Week is unchanged. The only differences are formatting: removal of adoption dates and signature blocks, addition of the official Resolution Chapter 74 designation, a filing date of May 29, 2026, and reformatting to match the standard chaptered layout.

TECHNICAL

Document reformatted from enrolled bill format to official Resolution Chapter format (Resolution Chapter 74), with new header 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' and filing date '[Filed with Secretary of State May 29, 2026.]'

Removed adoption dates (Senate May 7, 2026; Assembly May 21, 2026), signature blocks for the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly, and the Deputy Secretary of State attestation block

Page headers changed from 'SCR 144' to 'Res. Ch. 74' and page numbers adjusted from 98 to 97

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · Assembly May 21, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 7, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

7 Yea 3

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 21, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (67-0-12)

assembly

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5232.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 18).

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

May 7, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)

senate

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4169.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors