SCR 66 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Law Day.

Summary

This measure would, among other things, declare that using executive orders to silence opposition and chill legal advocacy is an unlawful attack on the right of Americans to seek counsel and would designate May 1 as Law Day to not only commemorate the importance that law plays in California but to stand in solidarity with the legal community.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Apr 24, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

28–8

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 28, 2025

D Democratic30

28 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican10

8 Nay 2

80% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

15

Key actions

6

Committee

3

Amendments

4

Jul 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

Jul 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Page 2536.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

May 28, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (28-8-4)

senate

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 1268.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).

upper

May 5, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 57 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Avelino Valencia

Catherine Stefani

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry